hermeneutical
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek ἐρμηνευτικός (ermēneutikós, “of or for interpreting”), from ἐρμηνευτής (ermēneutḗs, “an interpreter”), from ἑρμηνεύω (hermēneúō, “translate, interpret”); see hermeneutics.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
hermeneutical (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to hermeneutics, the study or theory of the methodical interpretation of text, especially holy texts.
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Translations[edit]
concerning hermeneutics
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Further reading[edit]
- “hermeneutical”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “hermeneutical”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.