hermenéutica

See also: hermenêutica and hermeneutică

Catalan

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑρμηνευτικός (hermēneutikós, “of or for interpreting”), from ἑρμηνεύς (hermēneús, “interpreter”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ər.məˈnew.ti.kə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [eɾ.meˈnew.ti.ka]

Noun

hermenéutica f (plural hermenéutiques)

1. (literature, theology) hermeneutics (the science of interpretation of texts)
2. (philosophy, theology) hermeneutic (a particular system of interpretation)

Further reading

• “hermenéutica” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑρμηνευτικός (hermēneutikós, “of or for interpreting”), from ἑρμηνεύς (hermēneús, “interpreter”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eɾmeˈneutika/ [eɾ.meˈneu̯.t̪i.ka]
• Rhymes: -eutika
• Syllabification: her‧me‧néu‧ti‧ca

Noun

hermenéutica f (plural hermenéuticas)

1. (theology) hermeneutics (the science of interpretation of texts)
2. (philosophy, theology) hermeneutic (a particular system of interpretation)

Adjective

hermenéutica

1. feminine singular of hermenéutico

Further reading

• “hermenéutico”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10