adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining to the history of literature and words. not-comparable
2. 2
   Pertaining to historical linguistics. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to or dealing with philology wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

descriptiveglottochronologicalgrammaticgrammaticalgraphemiclexicographic

Etymology

From philology + -ical.

Related phrases

historical linguistics

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