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Where does “ἐρμηνευτικός” come from?

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

ἐρμηνευτικός (Ancient Greek): of or for interpreting

Definitions

  1. of or for interpreting

Ancestry of “ἐρμηνευτικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐρμηνευτήςan interpreter
2Ancient Greekἑρμηνεύωto interpret, esp. of languages; to explain; to...
3Ancient Greek-εύωAdded to the stems of agent or other nouns in...
4Ancient Greek-εύςAdded to noun or adjective stems to form a...

Words derived from “ἐρμηνευτικός”

  • hermeneutical
  • hermeneutically
  • nonhermeneutical
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