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philologer

philologer noun: a philologist.

Noun

philologer (plural philologers)

  1. (archaic) A philologist.
    • Philologers of future ages,
      How will they pore upon thy pages!c. 1721, “George-Nim-Dan-Dean's Answer”, in The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Vol. II, Jonathan Swift
    • The lexicographer Suidas enumerates the works of Horapollo, the philologer and commentator on Greek poetry.1887, Georg Ebers, The Bride of the Nile, Preface

Forms of philologer

pluralphilologers

Origin of philologer

Either from Latin philologus or Ancient Greek φιλόλογος (philólogos) + -er.

Questions about philologer

What does philologer mean?
Philologer means a philologist.
What part of speech is philologer?
Philologer is a noun.
What is the plural of philologer?
The plural of philologer is philologers.

Words near philologer in the dictionary

  1. Philolexian
  2. Philolexians
  3. philolithite
  4. philologaster
  5. philologasters
  6. philologer
  7. philologers
  8. philologian
  9. philologians
  10. philologic
  11. philological

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