adjective
- of or relating to philology; concerned with the study of language, especially historical and comparative study of languages and texts
Usage: formal; academic
Examples
- The professor conducted a philological analysis of ancient Greek manuscripts.
- Her philological research traced the origins of Romance languages back to Latin.
- Philological methods helped scholars understand the evolution of English spelling.
- The team used philological evidence to date the historical text.
- His philological expertise made him invaluable to the translation project.