anagoge

English

Alternative forms

• anagogy

Etymology

From Latin anagōgē, from Ancient Greek ἀναγωγή (anagōgḗ, “elevation”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈæn.ə.ɡoʊ.d͡ʒi/, /ˈæn.ə.ɡɑd͡ʒ.i/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /æn.əˈɡɒd͡ʒ.i/, /æn.əˈɡəʊ.d͡ʒi/, /ˈæn.ə.ɡɒd͡ʒ.i/, /ˈæn.ə.ɡəʊ.d͡ʒi/
• Hyphenation: an‧a‧go‧ge
• Rhymes: -ɒdʒi, -əʊdʒi

Noun

anagoge (countable and uncountable, plural anagoges)

1. The spiritual or mystical interpretation of a word or passage beyond the literal, allegorical or moral sense (especially in Biblical criticism).

Related terms

• anagogic
• anagogical

Translations

spiritual or mystical interpretation of a word or passage

• Portuguese: anagogia f, anagoge f

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.naˈɡɔ.ʒi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.naˈɡɔ.ʒi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.naˈɡɔ.ʒe/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.nɐˈɡɔ.ʒɨ/ [ɐ.nɐˈɣɔ.ʒɨ]

Noun

anagoge f (plural anagoges)

1. Alternative form of anagogia