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8 letters · 16 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)
originBorrowed from Ancient Greek ἐξήγησις (exḗgēsis, “interpretation”), from ἐξηγέομαι (exēgéomai, “to explain, interpret”), from ἐξ (ex, “out”) + ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead, guide”).
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