"hermeneutical" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /hɝməˈn(j)uːtɪkəl/ Audio: en-us-hermeneutical.ogg [US]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἐρμηνευτικός (ermēneutikós, “of or for interpreting”), from ἐρμηνευτής (ermēneutḗs, “an interpreter”), from ἑρμηνεύω (hermēneúō, “translate, interpret”); see hermeneutics. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἐρμηνευτικός||of or for interpreting}} Ancient Greek ἐρμηνευτικός (ermēneutikós, “of or for interpreting”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} hermeneutical (not comparable)
  1. Of or pertaining to hermeneutics, the study or theory of the methodical interpretation of text, especially holy texts. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: hermeneutics Translations (concerning hermeneutics): hermeneutisk (Danish), hermeneutisch (Dutch), herméneutique (French), hermeneutisch (German), hermeneutyczny (Polish), hermenéutico (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-hermeneutical-en-adj-uhQkQl-k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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