Synonyms for philologist
- noun
Definitions
- n. 1
A person who engages in philology (historical linguistics), especially as a profession; a collector of words and their etymologies.
Related words
- Is a kind of
- person
Forms
- Plural
- philologists → philologers, philologians, philologues…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| philologist | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 10 letters
- philologer, philologue
- 11 letters
- philologian