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- Ancient Greek · derived fromἐξηγητής“expounder, interpreter”
- English todayexegete
From Ancient Greek ἐξηγητής (exēgētḗs, “expounder, interpreter”).
Words from the same roots
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exegete
Today it means: A person skilled in exegesis; an interpreter of texts, difficult passages, law, oracles, and similar obscure or esoteric sources. Full definition →
Ancient Greek ἐξηγητής