philology
noun/fɪˈlɒlədʒi/
Frequency rank: #16,730 most common English word
Meaning
The study of language in historical written sources, including grammar, literary criticism, and textual analysis.
Example sentence
Her lifelong passion for philology led her to study ancient manuscripts written in Latin and Greek.
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