adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ ek-s ə - ' je-ti-k ə l
Variant: also ex · e · get · ic \ -tik \
Function: adjective
Etymology: Greek ex ē g ē tikos, from ex ē geisthai
Date: circa 1623
: of or relating to exegesis : EXPLANATORY <an exegetical text>
adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ ek-s ə - ' je-ti-k ə l
Variant: also ex · e · get · ic \ -tik \
Function: adjective
Etymology: Greek ex ē g ē tikos, from ex ē geisthai
Date: circa 1623
: of or relating to exegesis : EXPLANATORY <an exegetical text>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012