philologist

A noun referring to a scholar who specializes in the study of language in historical texts, often with a focus on classical literature and linguistics.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das einen Wissenschaftler bezeichnet, der sich mit der Erforschung der Sprache in historischen Texten befasst, oft mit Schwerpunkt auf klassischer Literatur und Linguistik.

1. Scholar of language and literature C2 formal

   A specialist who studies the history, structure, and development of languages, often focusing on classical texts and literary sources.

   • The philologist spent years deciphering the ancient manuscript.
   • As a philologist, she could trace the origins of many modern words.
   • The university hired a renowned philologist to lead the classics department.

   🇩🇪Philologe

   Synonyme: etymologistlinguist

• philologists plural form
• philologists' possessive plural form
• philologist's possessive singular form