philology
[ fi-lol-uh-jee ]
/ fɪˈlɒl ə dʒi /
noun
the study of literary texts and of written records, the establishment of their authenticity and their original form, and the determination of their meaning.
(especially in older use) linguistics, especially historical and comparative linguistics.
Obsolete.
the love of learning and literature.
Origin of philology
OTHER WORDS FROM philology
Words nearby philology
philodendron,
philography,
philogyny,
philol.,
philologian,
philology,
philomel,
philomela,
philomelides,
philopena,
philoprogenitive
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British Dictionary definitions for philologist
philology
/ (fɪˈlɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
comparative and historical linguistics
the scientific analysis of written records and literary texts
(no longer in scholarly use) the study of literature in general
Derived forms of philology
philological (ˌfɪləˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective philologically, adverb philologist or rare philologer, nounWord Origin for philology
C17: from Latin
philologia, from Greek: love of language