exegetical
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ex·e·get·i·cal

adjective \ˌek-sə-ˈje-ti-kəl\

Definition of EXEGETICAL

: of or relating to exegesis : explanatory <an exegetical text>

Variants of EXEGETICAL

ex·e·get·i·cal also ex·e·get·ic \-tik\

Examples of EXEGETICAL

  1. <a new edition of Shakespeare with an abundance of exegetical commentary for the modern reader>

Origin of EXEGETICAL

Greek exēgētikos, from exēgeisthai
First Known Use: circa 1623

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