gymnosophist

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French gymnosophiste, from Latin gymnosophista, from Ancient Greek γυμνοσοφιστής (gumnosophistḗs), from γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”) + σοφιστής (sophistḗs, “sophist”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /d͡ʒɪmˈnɒsəfɪst/ (General American) IPA(key): /d͡ʒɪmˈnɑsəfɪst/ === Noun === gymnosophist (plural gymnosophists) One of a school of ancient Indian ascetic philosophers, reported in antiquity, who wore little clothing; a mystic. , vol.I, New York, 2001, p.250: As that gymnosophist in Plutarch made answer to Alexander (demanding which spake best), Every one of his fellows did speak better than the other: so may I say of these causes […]. ==== Related terms ==== gymnosophy