her|me|neu|tic

her|me|neu|tic
her|me|neu|tic «HUR muh NOO tihk, -NYOO-», adjective.
of or concerned with interpretation; interpretive; explanatory.
[< Greek hermēneutikós < hermēneutēs interpreter < hermēneúein to interpret, perhaps related to eírein speak; associated with Hermês Hermes, as the patron deity of speech]
her´me|neu´ti|cal|ly, adverb.

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  • her´me|neu´ti|cal|ly — her|me|neu|tic «HUR muh NOO tihk, NYOO », adjective. of or concerned with interpretation; interpretive; explanatory. ╂[< Greek hermēneutikós < hermēneutēs interpreter < hermēneúein to interpret, perhaps related to eírein speak;… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tic — ace·tic; ace·to·ace·tic; ach·er·on·tic; achres·tic; ach·ro·ma·tic·i·ty; acys·tic; adi·ag·nos·tic; aero·elas·tic; aero·tac·tic; agres·tic; alan·tic; al·bi·nis·tic; al·che·mis·tic; al·lo·cryp·tic; al·lo·plas·tic; al·lo·plas·tic·i·ty; al·tru·is·tic; …   English syllables

  • her — ad·her·ence; ad·her·en·cy; ad·her·end; co·her·en·cy; co·her·ent; co·her·er; dis·her·it; dis·in·her·i·son; ex·her·e·da·tion; ex·her·i·date; her·a·bol; her·a·cle·an; her·a·cle·um; her·a·cli·te·an·ism; her·ald·ist; her·ald·ry; her·a·path·ite;… …   English syllables

  • neu — neu·rad; neu·ral; neu·ral·gia; neu·ral·gi·form; neu·ral·gy; neu·ra·tion; neu·rec·to·my; neu·rer·gic; neu·ri·lem·ma; neu·ri·lem·mo·ma; neu·ril·i·ty; neu·rine; neu·ri·no·ma; neu·rite; neu·ri·tis; neu·ro ; neu·ro·anatomic; neu·ro·anatomist;… …   English syllables

  • hermeneutic — her·me·neu·tic …   English syllables

  • hermeneutic — her•me•neu•tic [[t]ˌhɜr məˈnu tɪk, ˈnyu [/t]] also her me•neu′ti•cal adj. of or pertaining to hermeneutics; interpretative • Etymology: 1800–10; < Gk hermēneutikós of or for interpreting =hermēneú(ein) to make clear, interpret, der. of… …   From formal English to slang

  • hermenèutic — her|me|nèu|tic Mot Pla Adjectiu variable …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • Hermeneutic — Her me*neu tic, Hermeneutical Her me*neu tic*al, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to interpret: cf. F. herm[ e]neutique.] Unfolding the signification; of or pertaining to interpretation; exegetical; explanatory; as, hermeneutic theology, or the art of expounding …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hermeneutical — Hermeneutic Her me*neu tic, Hermeneutical Her me*neu tic*al, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to interpret: cf. F. herm[ e]neutique.] Unfolding the signification; of or pertaining to interpretation; exegetical; explanatory; as, hermeneutic theology, or the art… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hermeneutically — Her me*neu tic*al*ly, adv. According to the principles of interpretation; as, a verse of Scripture was examined hermeneutically. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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