Philologist (noun)

A person who is an expert in the study of language, literature and linguistics.

Origin:

From the greek φιλόλογος (philologos) meaning "loving words or learning" and -logist meaning "one who studies".

Examples:

1. As a philologist, he was able to analyze the ancient text with great accuracy.
2. He spent most of his career as a philologist, studying the evolution of languages.
3. Philologist research is often used to understand the meaning of words and idioms in ancient texts.
4. Many philologists are also experts in paleography, the study of ancient writing systems.
5. Philologists are often called upon to authenticate ancient manuscripts and documents.