hermenéutica

See also: hermeneutica, hermenêutica, hermenèutica, and hermeneutică

Asturian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eɾmeˈneu̯tika/ [eɾ.meˈnøu.t̪i.ka]
• Rhymes: -eu̯tika
• Syllabification: her‧me‧néu‧ti‧ca

Noun

hermenéutica f (uncountable)

1. (uncountable) hermeneutics (the science of interpretation of texts)

Adjective

hermenéutica

1. feminine singular of hermenéuticu (“hermeneutic, hermeneutical”)

Related terms

• hermeneuta (“hermeneut, hermeneutician, hermeneuticist”)

Further reading

• “hermenéutica”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN

Galician

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑρμηνευτική (hermēneutikḗ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛɾ.me.ˈnɛw.ti.ka̝/
• Rhymes: -ɛwtika
• Syllabification: her‧me‧néu‧ti‧ca

Noun

hermenéutica f (plural hermenéuticas)

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

Adjective

hermenéutica

1. feminine singular of hermenéutico (“hermeneutic, hermeneutical”)

Related terms

• hermeneuta (“hermeneut, hermeneutician, hermeneuticist”)

Further reading

• “hermenéutica”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “hermenéutica”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “hermenéutica”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• hermenéutica, in Digalego: Dicionario de Galego (in Galician), Xunta de Galicia
• hermenéutica, in Dicionario de pronuncia da lingua galega (in Galician), Instituto da Lingua Galega, 2025

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. (uncountable, theology) hermeneutics (the science of interpretation of texts, especially holy texts)
2. (countable, philosophy, theology) hermeneutic (a particular system of interpretation)

Adjective

hermenéutica

1. feminine singular of hermenéutico (“hermeneutic, hermeneutical”)

Related terms

• hermeneuta (“hermeneut, hermeneutician, hermeneuticist”)

Further reading

• “hermenéutico”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025