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hom⋅i⋅let⋅ic

  [hom-uh-let-ik]
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to preaching or to homilies.
2. of the nature of a homily.
3. of or pertaining to homiletics.
Also, hom⋅i⋅let⋅i⋅cal.

Origin:
1635–45; < Gk homīlētikós affable, equiv. to homīlē- (var. s. of homīleîn to converse with; see homily ) + -tikos -tic

Related forms:
hom⋅i⋅let⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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hom·i·let·ic   (hŏm'ə-lět'ĭk)   
adj.  

  1. Relating to or of the nature of a homily.

  2. Relating to homiletics.


[Late Latin homīlēticus, from Greek homīlētikos, of conversation, from homīlētos, conversation, from homīlein, to converse with, from homīlos, crowd; see homily.]
hom'i·let'i·cal·ly adv.
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