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epexegesis en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ɛpˌɛksɪˈd͡ʒisɪs/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπεξήγησις (epexḗgēsis), from ἐπεξηγέομαι (epexēgéomai, “I explain in detail”), from ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) + ἐξηγέομαι (exēgéomai, “I narrate, describe”).

Meanings

  1. (rhetoric) An additional explanation or explanatory material.

Forms

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Relateds

exegesis

Translations (3)

fr épexégèse (additional explanation) · tl salisaysay (additional explanation) · fr apposition (additional explanation)