philologize en · VERB
Etymology
From philology + -ize.
Meanings
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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 Sycophantis
1664, 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 Society, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| philologise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| philologized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| philologized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| philologizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| philologizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
el φιλολογίζω (do the work of a philologist)