Etymology

hermeneutic

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Today it means: Having to do with hermeneutics; that explains, interprets, illustrates or elucidates texts, especially holy texts. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἑρμηνευτικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἑρμηνευτικός“of or for interpreting”
  2. English todayhermeneutic

Derived from Ancient Greek ἑρμηνευτικός (hermēneutikós, “of or for interpreting”), from Ancient Greek ἑρμηνεύς (hermēneús, “interpreter”).

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