"homiletical" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /hɒmɪˈlɛtɪkəl/ Forms: more homiletical [comparative], most homiletical [superlative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ὁμιλητικός (homilētikós, “conversable”). Sense 2 from homiletic + -al. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ὁμιλητικός||conversable}} Ancient Greek ὁμιλητικός (homilētikós, “conversable”), {{af|en|homiletic|-al}} homiletic + -al Head templates: {{en-adj}} homiletical (comparative more homiletical, superlative most homiletical)
  1. Of or relating to familiar intercourse; social; companionable.
    Sense id: en-homiletical-en-adj-onur5k7j Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 49 51
  2. Of or relating to homiletics; homiletic; hortatory.
    Sense id: en-homiletical-en-adj-xK6Nz5DA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 62

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