# hermeneut

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A practitioner of hermeneutics, someone who interprets a text, especially a holy text.
2. An interpreter of culture, experience, etc.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἑρμηνευτής (hermēneutḗs, “interpreter”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hermeneut