Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from German Exeget or French exégète, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἐξηγητής (exēgētḗs).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɛk.səˈɣeːt/, /ˌɛk.seːˈɣeːt/
- Hyphenation: exe‧geet
- Rhymes: -eːt
Noun
exegeet m (plural exegeten, feminine exegete)
- exegete, hermeneut [from late 18th c.]
- Synonym: hermeneut
Derived terms