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philologizing

philologizing is the present participle and gerund of philologize.

Meaning of philologize

Verb

philologize (third-person singular simple present philologizes, present participle philologizing, simple past and past participle philologized)

  1. To do the work of a philologist, to study words and their origins.
    • Nor is it here that I design to enlarge , as those who have philologized on this occasion de Sycophantis1664, J[ohn] E[velyn], Sylva, or A Discourse of Forest-trees and the Propagation of Timber in His Majesties Dominions. […], London: […] Jo[hn] Martyn, and Ja[mes] Allestry, printers to the Royal...

Questions about philologizing

What is philologizing the present participle and gerund of?
Philologizing is the present participle and gerund of philologize.

Words near philologizing in the dictionary

  1. philologistic
  2. philologists
  3. philologize
  4. philologized
  5. philologizes
  6. philologizing
  7. philologue
  8. philologues
  9. philology
  10. philomath
  11. philomathematical

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