1640s, "of or having to do with sermons," from Late Latin homileticus, from Greek homiletikos "of conversation, affable," from homilia "conversation, discourse," in New Testament, "sermon" (see homily). Related: Homiletical.
homiletic speech
homework
homey
homicidal
homicide
homie
homiletic
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homilist
homily
homing
hominid