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philology

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Main Entry:
phi·lol·o·gy 
          Listen to the pronunciation of philology
Pronunciation:
\fə-ˈlä-lə-jē also fī-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
French philologie, from Latin philologia love of learning and literature, from Greek, from philologos fond of learning and literature, from phil- + logos word, speech — more at legend
Date:
1612
1: the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature2 a: linguistics ; especially : historical and comparative linguistics b: the study of human speech especially as the vehicle of literature and as a field of study that sheds light on cultural history
phil·o·log·i·cal 
          Listen to the pronunciation of philological \ˌfi-lə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective
phil·o·log·i·cal·ly 
          Listen to the pronunciation of philologically \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
phi·lol·o·gist 
          Listen to the pronunciation of philologist \fə-ˈlä-lə-jist also fī-\ noun


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