philology Syllabification: (phi·lol·o·gy)Pronunciation: /fəˈläləjē/Translate philology | into Italian Definition of philology noun the branch of knowledge that deals with the structure, historical development, and relationships of a language or languages. chiefly North American literary or classical scholarship. Derivatives philologianPronunciation: /ˌfiləˈlōjēən/ noun philologicalPronunciation: /ˌfiləˈläjikəl/ adjective philologicallyPronunciation: /ˌfiləˈläjik(ə)lē/ adverb philologistPronunciation: /-jist/ noun Origin: late Middle English (in the Greek sense): current usage (late 17th century) from French philologie, via Latin from Greek philologia 'love of learning' (see philo-, -logy)philology in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of philology in the British & World English dictionary
