hermeneutical

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hermeneutical

/ˌhɜː.məˈn(j)uː.tɪ.kəl/ UK
/ˌhɜɹ.məˈn(j)u.tɪ.kəl/ Canada, US
/ˌhɜː.məˈn(j)ʉː.tɪ.kəl/ Australia
/ˌhøː.məˈn(j)ʉː.tə.kəl/ New Zealand
/ˌhɛɹ.məˈn(j)ʉ.tɪ.kəl/ Scotland

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

adjective

not comparable Of or pertaining to hermeneutics (the study or theory of the methodical interpretation of text, especially holy texts). Near-synonyms: exegetical, exegetic
Similar: exegetical, exegetic

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@misc{hermeneutical_2026,
  title = {hermeneutical},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hermeneutical},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}