Meaning

1 senses
  1. (not comparable)Having to do with hermeneutics; that explains, interprets, illustrates or elucidates texts, especially holy texts.

    Near-synonyms: exegetic, exegetical

    hermeneutisch

More definitions
  • interpretive or explanatory

Translations

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By meaning 1
that explains, interprets, illustrates or elucidates a text:

Origin

Derived from Ancient Greek ἑρμηνευτικός (hermēneutikós, “of or for interpreting”), from An

Derived from Ancient Greek ἑρμηνευτικός (hermēneutikós, “of or for interpreting”), from Ancient Greek ἑρμηνεύς (hermēneús, “interpreter”).

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