exegete

[ ek-si-jeet ]
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noun
  1. a person skilled in exegesis.

Origin of exegete

1
1720–30; <Greek exēgētḗs guide, director, interpreter, equivalent to exēgē- (see exegesis) + -tēs agent suffix
  • Also ex·e·get·ist [ek-si-jet-ist]. /ˌɛk sɪˈdʒɛt ɪst/.

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exegete

exegetist (ˌɛksɪˈdʒiːtɪst, -ˈdʒɛt-)

/ (ˈɛksɪˌdʒiːt) /


noun
  1. a person who practises exegesis

Origin of exegete

1
C18: from Greek exēgētēs, from exēgeisthai to interpret; see exegesis

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