word of the day: exegete

The word of the day is exegete:

Etymology:  < Greek ἐξηγητής an expounder, interpreter, < ἐξηγεῖσθαι (see exegesis n.): compare French exégète.(Show Less)

An expounder, interpreter.

1. Ancient Greek Hist. At Athens, one of those three members of the Eumolpidæ, whose province it was to interpret the religious and ceremonial law, the signs in the heavens, and oracles. 

2. One who explains or interprets difficult passages; one skilled in exegesis; an expounder. (OED)

"Pierre went on to be a cult hero of French intellectuals as a devoutly obscene philosopher, novelist, graphic artist, and exegete of the Marquis de Sade."

 - Peter Schjeldahl, "In the head: Balthus and Magritte reconsidered", 7 October 2013 The New Yorker