Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exegetist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ex-egetist
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of exegete, one skilled in exegesis.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐξηγητής (exēgētḗs) + -ist.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἐξηγητής

Inflected Forms

exegetists (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

exegesis exegetic exegetical exegetics

Synonyms

exegete one skilled in exegesis

Questions

What does exegetist mean?: Synonym of exegete, one skilled in exegesis.
Where does exegetist come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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