Hermeneutical

//ˌhɜː.məˈn(j)uː.tɪ.kəl// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to hermeneutics (the study or theory of the methodical interpretation of text, especially holy texts). not-comparable

    "Near-synonyms: exegetical, exegetic"

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exegeticexegetical

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Etymology

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

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