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philology

 

[ fษชหˆlษ’lษ™dส’i ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

study of language

Philology is the study of language in oral and written historical sources; it is the intersection of textual criticism, literary criticism, history, and linguistics.

Examples of usage

  • Her passion for philology led her to specialize in ancient languages.
  • Philology involves analyzing texts to understand their historical context.
Context #2 | Noun

academic discipline

Philology is an academic discipline that deals with the study of language in written historical sources.

Examples of usage

  • The university offers a degree program in philology.
  • Many scholars in the field of philology focus on ancient manuscripts.

Translations

Translations of the word "philology" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น filologia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคพเคทเคพเคตเคฟเคœเฅเคžเคพเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Philologie

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ filologi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั„ั–ะปะพะปะพะณั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ filologia

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่จ€่ชžๅญฆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท philologie

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ filologรญa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท filoloji

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์–ธ์–ดํ•™

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ููŠู„ูˆู„ูˆุฌูŠุง

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ filologie

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ filolรณgia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฏญ่จ€ๅญฆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ filologija

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ mรกlvรญsindi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั„ะธะปะพะปะพะณะธั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒšแƒแƒ’แƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ filologiya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ filologรญa

Etymology

The term 'philology' originated from the Greek words 'philos' (loving) and 'logos' (word). It was first used in the 17th century to refer to the study of literature and language. Over time, philology evolved to encompass a broader study of historical texts and languages, becoming a key discipline in the humanities.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #19,335, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.