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

1350–1400; Middle English philologie<Latin philologia<Greek philología love of learning and literature, equivalent to philólog(os) literary, studious, argumentative + -ia-y³. See philo-, -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM philology

phil·o·log·i·cal

[fil-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌfɪl əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, phil·o·log·ic, adjectivephil·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverbphi·lol·o·gist, phi·lol·o·ger, nounnon·phil·o·log·ic, adjective

non·phil·o·log·i·cal, adjectiveun·phil·o·log·ic, adjectiveun·phil·o·log·i·cal, adjective

Words nearby philology

philography, philogyny, Philo Judaeus, philol., philologian, philology, philomel, Philomela, Philomelides, philopena, philophobia

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Example sentences from the Web for philology

All the light to be thrown on this subject had to come from philology and from the geography of plants and animals.
Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3|Viktor Rydberg, Ph.D.
His two great passions were philology and p. 58occultism, but he also took great interest in rubbings from brass monuments.
Theodore Watts-Dunton|James Douglas
Philology relates to the study of language, especially when treated in a philosophical manner.
1000 Mythological Characters Briefly Described|Edward S. Ellis
The Greek philology team spends three-quarters of its time in touring the country.
The Patient Observer|Simeon Strunsky

The foundation of Romance philology was due, indeed, to the foreigners Wolf and Diez.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for philology

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), adjectivephilologically, adverbphilologist or rare philologer, noun

Word Origin for philology

C17: from Latin philologia, from Greek: love of language

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单词	philology
释义	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 1350–1400; Middle English philologie<Latin philologia<Greek philología love of learning and literature, equivalent to philólog(os) literary, studious, argumentative + -ia-y³. See philo-, -logy OTHER WORDS FROM philology phil·o·log·i·cal [fil-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌfɪl əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, phil·o·log·ic, adjectivephil·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverbphi·lol·o·gist, phi·lol·o·ger, nounnon·phil·o·log·ic, adjective non·phil·o·log·i·cal, adjectiveun·phil·o·log·ic, adjectiveun·phil·o·log·i·cal, adjective Words nearby philology philography, philogyny, Philo Judaeus, philol., philologian, philology, philomel, Philomela, Philomelides, philopena, philophobia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for philology All the light to be thrown on this subject had to come from philology and from the geography of plants and animals. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3\|Viktor Rydberg, Ph.D. His two great passions were philology and p. 58occultism, but he also took great interest in rubbings from brass monuments. Theodore Watts-Dunton\|James Douglas Philology relates to the study of language, especially when treated in a philosophical manner. 1000 Mythological Characters Briefly Described\|Edward S. Ellis The Greek philology team spends three-quarters of its time in touring the country. The Patient Observer\|Simeon Strunsky The foundation of Romance philology was due, indeed, to the foreigners Wolf and Diez. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for philology 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), adjectivephilologically, adverbphilologist or rare philologer, noun Word Origin for philology C17: from Latin philologia, from Greek: love of language Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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