Etymology

anagoge

an·a·go·ge
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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 →

Latin anagōgē ← Ancient Greek ἀναγωγή
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀναγωγή“elevation”
  2. Latin · borrowed fromanagōgē
  3. English todayanagoge

From Latin anagōgē, from Ancient Greek ἀναγωγή (anagōgḗ, “elevation”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀναγωγή all →

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