Hermeneutic definition

-tĭ-kəl

Interpretive; explanatory.

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Of hermeneutics; interpretive.

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That which explains, interprets, illustrates or elucidates.

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Origin of hermeneutic

Greek hermēneutikos from hermēneutēs interpreter from hermēneuein to interpret from hermēneus interpreter

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition