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philologize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
philol-o-gize
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To do the work of a philologist, to study words and their origins.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From philology + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

philologizes (present, singular) philologizing (participle, present) philologized (participle, past) philologized (past) philologise (alternative)

Questions

What does philologize mean?
To do the work of a philologist, to study words and their origins.
Where does philologize come from?
From philology + -ize.

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