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philologist

UK
/fɪˈlɒlədʒɪst/
US
/fɪˈlɑlədʒɪst/
philologistnoun
philologists
pl
UK
/fɪˈlɒlədʒɪst/
US
/fɪˈlɑlədʒɪst/
Translations
The philologist spent years analyzing ancient manuscripts to understand the evolution of the language.
Le philologue a passé des années à analyser d'anciens manuscrits pour comprendre l'évolution de la langue.
Additional translations
philologueEmploi ancien, littéraire.
Definitions
A person who studies language in written historical sources; a linguist who specializes in the historical and comparative aspects of languages.
The philologist spent years analyzing ancient manuscripts to understand the evolution of the language.
A person who loves or has a fondness for learning and literature; a scholar, especially in earlier usage.
In Enlightenment salons, a philologist was often simply an erudite lover of letters.
Synonyms
linguist
language scholar
language expert
philologist
philologistadjective
UK
/fɪˈlɒlədʒɪst/
US
/fəˈlɑːlədʒɪst/
Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to philologists or philology (rare).
Translations
The department hosted a philologist conference on ancient scripts.
Le département a organisé une conférence philologique sur les écritures anciennes.
Definitions
Relating to philologists or to philology; characteristic of the scholarly study of language and texts (attributive, rare).
The department hosted a philologist conference on ancient scripts.
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