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Where does “ἐρμηνευτής” come from?

ἐρμηνευτής (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἑρμηνεύω, from Ancient Greek -εύω, from Ancient Greek -εύς — Added to noun or adjective stems to form a...

ἐρμηνευτής (Ancient Greek): an interpreter

Definitions

  1. an interpreter

Ancestry of “ἐρμηνευτής”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἑρμηνεύωto interpret, esp. of languages; to explain; to...
2Ancient Greek-εύωAdded to the stems of agent or other nouns in...
3Ancient Greek-εύςAdded to noun or adjective stems to form a...

Words derived from “ἐρμηνευτής”

  • hermeneutical
  • hermeneutically
  • nonhermeneutical
  • ἐρμηνευτικός
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