"philologize" meaning in English

See philologize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: philologizes [present, singular, third-person], philologizing [participle, present], philologized [participle, past], philologized [past]
Etymology: From philology + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|philology|ize}} philology + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} philologize (third-person singular simple present philologizes, present participle philologizing, simple past and past participle philologized)
  1. To do the work of a philologist, to study words and their origins. Synonyms: philologise Translations (do the work of a philologist): φιλολογίζω (filologízo) (Greek)

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