Word Type

Noun

The word "philology" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

classical philology cognitive philology comparative philology philologaster philologer philologian philological philologically philologise philologist philologize piphilology textual philology

Derived From

logy

Context

culture linguistics philosophy

Part Of (Holonyms)

humanities

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

arts humanistic discipline humanities liberal arts

Related Terms

:Category:en:Humanities Appendix:Roget MICRA thesaurus/Class IV § 560. Language classical studies higher criticism linguistics literary criticism logophilia lower criticism philosophy textual criticism

Related Terms

classical studies higher criticism historical humanistic linguistics literary criticism lower criticism philosophy textual criticism

Synonym Network

linguistics

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