philologist

• Nom désignant un spécialiste de la philologie, c'est-à-dire l'étude des langues à travers les textes historiques et littéraires. Il analyse les manuscrits, l'évolution des langues et les aspects culturels liés aux textes anciens.

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.

1. Scholar of language and literatureC2formal

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

   Philologue

   • 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.

   Synonymesetymologistlinguist