Definition of PHILOLOGY

philology

Meanings

Plural: philologies

Noun

  • the humanistic study of language and literature
  • The humanistic study of texts and their languages, especially ancient or classical languages.
  • Historical or comparative linguistics.
  • Love and study of learning and literature, broadly speaking.

Origin / Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Philologie, from Latin philologia, from Ancient Greek φιλολογίᾱ (philologíā, “love of argument or reasoning, love of learning and literature”).

Scrabble Score: 18

philology is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
philology is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
philology is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

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