homiletic

(häm′ə letik)

adjective

  1. of or like a homily
  2. of or related to homiletics

Origin: LL(Ec) homileticus < Gr homilētikos, of or for conversation < homilein, to be in company, converse < homilos: see homily

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See homiletic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Relating to or of the nature of a homily.
  2. Relating to homiletics.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin homīlēticus

Origin: , from Greek homīlētikos, of conversation

Origin: , from homīlētos, conversation

Origin: , from homīlein, to converse with

Origin: , from homīlos, crowd; see homily

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  • homˌi·letˈi·cal·ly adverb

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