phi'lologist
World English Dictionary
philology (fɪˈlɒlədʒɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | comparative and historical linguistics |
| 2. | the scientific analysis of written records and literary texts |
| 3. | (no longer in scholarly use) the study of literature in general |
| [C17: from Latin philologia, from Greek: love of language] | |
| philological | |
| —adj | |
| philo'logically | |
| —adv | |
| phi'lologist | |
| —n | |
| phi'lologer | |
| —n | |
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