philology

phi·lol·o·gy  (f-ll-j)

n.

1. Literary study or classical scholarship.

2. See historical linguistics.

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[Middle English philologie, from Latin philologia, love of learning, from Greek philologi, from philologos, fond of learning or of words : philo-, philo- + logos, reason, speech; see -logy.]

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phi·lolo·ger, phi·lolo·gist n.

philo·logic (fl-ljk), philo·logi·cal (--kl) adj.

philo·logi·cal·ly adv.

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philology [fɪˈlɒlədʒɪ]

n

1. (Linguistics) comparative and historical linguistics

2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) the scientific analysis of written records and literary texts

3. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (no longer in scholarly use) the study of literature in general

[from Latin philologia, from Greek: love of language]

philological  [ˌfɪləˈlɒdʒɪk^əl] adj

philologically  adv

philologist  less commonly, philologer n

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philology

1. the study of written records to determine their authenticity, original form, and meaning.
2. linguistics, especially historical linguistics. — philologist, philologer, n. — philologic, philological, adj.

See also: Linguistics

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

philology - the humanistic study of language and literature linguistics arts, humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts - studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills); "the college of arts and sciences" dialectology - the branch of philology that is devoted to the study of dialects lexicology - the branch of linguistics that studies the lexical component of language

Translations

philology [fɪˈlɒlədʒɪ] N → filología f

philology [fɪˈlɒlədʒi] n → philologie f

philology

n → Philologie f

philology [fɪˈlɒlədʒɪ] n → filologia