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- Ancient Greek · derived fromἀναγωγή“elevation”
- Latin · borrowed fromanagōgē
- English todayanagoge
From Latin anagōgē, from Ancient Greek ἀναγωγή (anagōgḗ, “elevation”).
Words from the same roots
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The spiritual or mystical interpretation of a word or passage beyond the literal, allegorical or moral sense (especially in Biblical criticism). Full definition →
From Latin anagōgē, from Ancient Greek ἀναγωγή (anagōgḗ, “elevation”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.