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phi·lol·o·gy
 philology
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- pronunciation:
- fih
la
l
ji
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
the study of the historical development of the sounds, words, and other grammatical structures of a language or language group.
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| derivations: |
philological (adj.), philologically (adv.), philologist (n.) |
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