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hermeneutical.

Of or pertaining to hermeneutics (the study or theory of the methodical interpretation of text, especially holy texts).

13 characters5 syllables approx.English language

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adj/ˌhɜː.məˈn(j)uː.tɪ.kəl/Received-Pronunciation/ˌhɜɹ.məˈn(j)u.tɪ.kəl/Canada, General-American/ˌhɜː.məˈn(j)ʉː.tɪ.kəl/Australia/ˌhøː.məˈn(j)ʉː.tə.kəl/New-Zealand
  1. Of or pertaining to hermeneutics (the study or theory of the methodical interpretation of text, especially holy texts).

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Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek ἑρμηνευτῐκός (hermēneutĭkós, “of or for interpreting”), from ἑρμηνευτής (hermēneutḗs, “an interpreter”), from ἑρμηνεύω (hermēneúō, “translate, interpret”); see hermeneutics.

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