/ˌfaɪloʊˈlɒdʒi/ (FIL-ə-loj-ee)

Definitions

1. noun

The study of the history and development of words and languages.

“She was a leading expert in the field of phylology, tracing the origins of ancient languages.”

2. noun

A branch of philology dealing with the history of languages and their sounds.

“The linguist specialized in the phylology of Indo-European languages.”