philologian

phil·o·lo·gi·an

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fil-uh-loh-jee-uh n]
- /ˌfɪl əˈloʊ dʒi ən/
- /fɪlˈɒlədʒən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fil-uh-loh-jee-uh n]
- /ˌfɪl əˈloʊ dʒi ən/

Definition of philologian word

noun philologian a philologist. 1

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Origin of philologian

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

1820-30; < Latin philologi(a) (see philology) + -an

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Parts of speech for Philologian

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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philologian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for philologian

noun philologian

definer — to state or set forth the meaning of (a word, phrase, etc.): They disagreed on how to define “liberal.”.
glossographer — a glossator.
lexicographer — a writer, editor, or compiler of a dictionary.
lexicologist — the study of the formation, meaning, and use of words and of idiomatic combinations of words.
dictionarist — (rare) a person who creates dictionaries.

All 11 Synonyms of philologian