exegeet

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German Exeget or French exegète, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἐξηγητής (exēgētḗs).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌɛk.səˈɣeːt/, /ˌɛk.seːˈɣeːt/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: exe‧geet
  • Rhymes: -eːt

Noun[edit]

exegeet m (plural exegeten, feminine exegete)

  1. exegete, hermeneut [from late 18th c.]
    Synonym: hermeneut

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