- hermeneutic
- noun Date: 1737 1. plural but singular or plural in construction the study of the methodological principles of interpretation (as of the Bible) 2. a method or principle of interpretation
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hermeneutic — HERMENÉUTIC, Ă, hermeneutici, ce, adj. Cu caracter de hermeneutică; de hermeneutică. [var.: ermenéutic, ă adj.] – Din fr. herméneutique. Trimis de gall, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 hermeneútic adj. m., pl. hermeneútici; … Dicționar Român
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
hermeneutic — interpretive, 1670s, from Gk. hermeneutikos interpreting, from hermeneutes interpreter, from hermeneuein to interpret, considered ultimately a derivative of Hermes, as the tutelary divinity of speech, writing, and eloquence. Cf. HERMETIC (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
hermeneutic — [hʉr΄mə no͞ot′ik, hʉr΄mənyo͞ot′ik] adj. [Gr hermēneutikos < hermēneuein, to interpret < hermēneus, translator] of hermeneutics; interpretive: also hermeneutical … English World dictionary
Hermeneutic circle — Contents 1 Definition and usage 2 Critique 3 Notes 4 References Definition and usage The hermeneutic circle describes the proce … Wikipedia
hermeneutic — hermeneutically, adv. /herr meuh nooh tik, nyooh /, adj. of or pertaining to hermeneutics; interpretative; explanatory. Also, hermeneutical. [1800 10; < Gk hermeneutikós of, skilled in, interpreting, equiv. to hermeneú(ein) to make clear,… … Universalium
hermeneutic — adjective That explains, interprets, illustrates or elucidates … Wiktionary
hermenèutic — her|me|nèu|tic Mot Pla Adjectiu variable … Diccionari Català-Català
hermeneutic — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Serving to explain: elucidative, exegetic, explanative, explanatory, explicative, expositive, expository, hermeneutical, illustrative, interpretative, interpretive. See EXPLAIN … English dictionary for students
hermeneutic — adj. of or pertaining to hermeneutics, pertaining to the interpretation of the Scriptures … English contemporary dictionary
