PHILOLOGIST

philologist, philologue

(noun) a humanist specializing in classical scholarship

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

philologist (plural philologists)

A person who engages in philology (historical linguistics), especially as a profession; a collector of words and their etymologies.

A person devoted to general learning and literature.

A person devoted to classical scholarship.

Synonyms

• philologer

Source: Wiktionary


Phi*lol"o*gist, n.

Definition: One versed in philology.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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