English Explanatory Dictionary

hermeneutical

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to hermeneutics (the study or theory of the methodical interpretation of text, especially holy texts).

Pronunciation

hûr′-mə-n(y)o͞o′-tĭ-kəl /ˌhɜː.məˈn(j)uː.tɪ.kəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hermeneutical.wav /ˌhɜɹ.məˈn(j)u.tɪ.kəl/ en-us-hermeneutical.ogg /ˌhɜː.məˈn(j)ʉː.tɪ.kəl/ /ˌhøː.məˈn(j)ʉː.tə.kəl/ /ˌhɛɹ.məˈn(j)ʉ.tɪ.kəl/ /ˌhɜːʳ.meˈn(j)uː.ʈi.kal/

Word forms

hermeneutical

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑρμηνευτῐκός (hermēneutĭkós, “of or for interpreting”), from ἑρμηνευτής (hermēneutḗs, “an interpreter”), from ἑρμηνεύω (hermēneúō, “translate, interpret”); see hermeneutics.

Synonyms

exegetical exegetic

Related words

hermeneutic hermeneut hermeneutician hermeneuticist hermeneuticize hermeneutics

Derived words

hermeneutically nonhermeneutical
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