exegetical

adjective ex·e·get·i·cal \ˌek-sə-ˈje-ti-kəl\

Definition of EXEGETICAL

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

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

Greek exēgētikos, from exēgeisthai

First Known Use: circa 1623

Synonyms: elucidative, explanatory (also exegetic), explanative, explicative, explicatory, expositive, expository, illuminative, illustrative, interpretative, interpretive

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