Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,805,203,844 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

philologist

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.02 sec.
phi·lol·o·gy  (f-ll-j)
n.
1. Literary study or classical scholarship.
2. See historical linguistics.
[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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.philologist - a humanist specializing in classical scholarship
philologue
humanist - a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts
Translations
philologist [fɪˈlɒlədʒɪst] N → filólogo/a m/f
philologist [fɪˈlɒlədʒɪst] n → philologue m/f
philologist
n → Philologe m, → Philologin f
philologist [fɪˈlɒlədʒɪst] n → filologo/a
philologist [fɪˈlɒlədʒɪst] n → filologo/a


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
Whereupon, after pleadings and entreaties that extended through weeks, Professor Wert took a dislike to the young man, believed him a liar, and classified him as a man of monstrous selfishness for not giving him a glimpse of this wonderful screed that was older than the oldest any philologist had ever known or dreamed.
The Night-Born by London, Jack View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.