philology.
The humanistic study of texts and their languages, especially ancient or classical languages.
Meaning & usage
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.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English Philologie, from Latin philologia, from Ancient Greek φιλολογίᾱ (philologíā, “love of argument or reasoning, love of learning and literature”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.