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philology
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phi·lol·o·gy  (f-ll-j)
n.
1. Literary study or classical scholarship.

[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.]

phi·lolo·ger, phi·lolo·gist n.
philo·logic (fl-ljk), philo·logi·cal (--kl) adj.
philo·logi·cal·ly adv.

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  [ˌfɪləˈlɒdʒɪkəl] adj
philologically  adv
philologist  less commonly, philologer n

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.philology - the humanistic study of language and literature
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] Nfilología f
philology [fɪˈlɒlədʒi] nphilologie f
philology
nPhilologie f
philology [fɪˈlɒlədʒɪ] nfilologia
philology [fɪˈlɒlədʒɪ] nfilologia


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