philologize
philologize verb: to do the work of a philologist, to study words and their origins.
Verb
philologize (third-person singular simple present philologizes, present participle philologizing, simple past and past participle philologized)
- To do the work of a philologist, to study words and their origins.
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Forms of philologize
| third-person singular present | philologizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | philologizing |
| past participle | philologized |
| past | philologized |
| alternative form | philologise |
Origin of philologize
From philology + -ize.
Questions about philologize
- What does philologize mean?
- Philologize means to do the work of a philologist, to study words and their origins.
- What part of speech is philologize?
- Philologize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of philologize?
- The past tense of philologize is philologized.
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