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philologist

[fi-lol-uh-jist] / fɪˈlɒl ə dʒɪst /
NOUN
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Conservator Margalida Munar, papyrologist Leah Mascia, and Ignasi-Xavier Adiego, professor in the Department of Classical, Romance and Semitic Languages, classical philologist, and director of the Oxyrhynchus project, examined the fragile document.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

The whole affair was uncovered after Montaclair named a Romanian philologist Eugen Simion as the next recipient of the prize.

From BBC ● May 6, 2026

Vitaliy, a 26-year-old philologist, was hopeful the proposal could lead to a longer halt in combat.

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026

Angel Castaño, a philologist who lives near the artificial lake and serves as the president of a local cultural association, likens the megalith to a gigantic eye gazing into prehistoric Spain.

From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2022

He was a philologist, looking at how language evolves over time.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman


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