Philology

Pronunciation

• RP enPR: fÄ­lŏʹlÉ™jÄ­, IPA: /fɪˈlÉ’lÉ™dʒɪ/

Origin

First coined 1614, from Old French philologie, from Ancient Greek φιλολογία (philologia, "love of argument or reasoning, love of learning and literature"), from φίλος (philos, "loved, beloved, dear, friend") + λόγος (logos).

Noun

1. (linguistics) The humanistic study of historical linguistics.

Derived terms

Related terms

• philosophy
• classical studies