PHILOLOGICAL; PHILOLOGIC
Phil`o*log"ic*al, Phil`o*log"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. philologique.]
Defn: Of or pertaining to philology.
— Phil`o*log"ic*al*ly, adv.
PHILOLOGIST
Phi*lol"o*gist, n.
Defn: One versed in philology.
PHILOLOGIZE
Phi*lol"o*gize, v. i.
Defn: To study, or make critical comments on, language. Evelyn.
PHILOLOGUE
Phil"o*logue, n. Etym: [Cf. F. philologue.]
Defn: A philologist. [R.] Carlyle.
PHILOLOGY Phi*lol"o*gy, n. Etym: [L. philologia love of learning, interpretation, philology, Gr. philologie. See Philologer.]
1. Criticism; grammatical learning. [R.] Johnson.