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anagogy

/ˈæn.ə.ɡɒ.d͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-a-gogy
IPA
/ˈæn.ə.ɡɒ.d͡ʒi/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The spiritual or mystical interpretation of a word or passage beyond the literal, allegorical or moral sense.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ecclesiastical Latin anagōgē, from Ancient Greek ἀναγωγή (anagōgḗ, “religious or ecstatic elevation, mystical feeling”), from ἀνάγειν (anágein, “lift up”), from ἀνά (aná, “up”) + ἄγειν (ágein, “to lead”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: anagōgē, ἀναγωγή

Usage

Inflected Forms

anagogies (plural) anagoge (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

anagoge anagogic

Questions

How do you pronounce anagogy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæn.ə.ɡɒ.d͡ʒi/.
What does anagogy mean?
The spiritual or mystical interpretation of a word or passage beyond the literal, allegorical or moral sense.
Where does anagogy come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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