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philology

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philology /fəˈlɑːləʤi/ noun
philology
/fəˈlɑːləʤi/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PHILOLOGY
[noncount] somewhat old-fashioned + technical
: the study of language
especially : the study of how languages or words develop — compare linguistics

— philological

/ˌfɪləˈlɑːʤɪkəl/ adjective
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— philologist

/fəˈlɑːləʤɪst/ noun, plural philologists [count]