philology
nounHow to pronounce philology:
Definition of philology:
- philology (noun):
- noun. the humanistic study of language and literature.
- the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
Synonyms for philology:
arts
humanistic discipline
humanities
lexicology
liberal arts
linguistics
Here are some other common 4-syllable words.
- uncannily
- producer's goods
- overshadowed
- acquisition's
- observation
- Niagara
- controversy
- patriotic
- pitter-patter
- Romania
- enervating
- Costa Rica
- tyndall-effect
- midafternoon
- destructible
- contrariwise
- brontosaurus
- isolated
- beneficence
- metabolic
- prognosticate
- Gothicism
- modernistic
- unexpected
- Mississippi
- population
- Docetism
- Yesenia
- presbyopia
- personable
- disencourage
- identify
- philharmonic
- familiar
- actually
- polydysplasia
- disappointment
- pepperoni
- legendary
- biology
- diabetic
- necessary
- January
- cullionly
- monopolize
- insanity
- administer
- tarantula
- Ananya
- Cinderella
- … more
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