phi ‧ lol ‧ o ‧ gy /fəˈlɒlədʒi, fɪˈlɒlədʒi $ -ˈlɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] old-fashioned
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: philologia , from Greek , from phil- ( PHILANDER ) + logos 'word, speech' ]
the study of words and of the way words and languages develop
—philologist noun [countable]
—philological /ˌfɪləˈlɒdʒɪk ə l◂ $ -ˈlɑː-/ adjective
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