Synonyms for philology
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The humanistic study of texts and their languages, especially ancient or classical languages.
Related words
- Word family
- philologer philologian philological philologist philosophy
Forms
- Plural
- philologies
Example sentences
- linguistics He is at home in phonetics as well as linguistics.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| philology | steady | |
| linguistics | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 11 letters
- linguistics3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (linguistics3 = 3 syllables).