hermeneutic
her·me·neu·tic/ˌhɜɹ.məˈn(j)u.tɪk/adjective, noun
hermeneutic is spelled H-E-R-M-E-N-E-U-T-I-C: 11 letters and 4 syllables (her·me·neu·tic). It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 76,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, hermeneutic means “Having to do with hermeneutics; that explains, interprets, illustrates or elucidates texts, especially holy texts” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in hermeneutic?
| Letters | 11: H-E-R-M-E-N-E-U-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: her·me·neu·tic |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 76,798th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is hermeneutic?
Hermeneutic appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 76,798th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce hermeneutic?
- UK /ˌhɜː.məˈn(j)uː.tɪk/
- US /ˌhɜɹ.məˈn(j)u.tɪk/
- Australia /ˌhɜː.məˈn(j)ʉː.tɪk/
Hermeneutic has 4 syllables, split her·me·neu·tic in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-hermeneutic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with hermeneutic?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as hermeneutic from its last stressed vowel (/utɪk/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of hermeneutic
- hermeneutics plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hermeneutic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having to do with hermeneutics; that explains, interprets, illustrates or elucidates texts, especially holy texts.
Near-synonyms: exegetic, exegetical
noun
- 1
A particular theory of hermeneutics; a particular method of interpretation of text, especially holy texts.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hermeneutic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | herméneutique |
| German | hermeneutisch |
| Portuguese | hermenêutico , hermenêutica |
| Spanish | hermenéutico , hermenéutica |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does hermeneutic come from?
Derived from Ancient Greek ἑρμηνευτικός (hermēneutikós, “of or for interpreting”), from Ancient Greek ἑρμηνεύς (hermēneús, “interpreter”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).