Epexegesis

//ɛpˌɛksɪˈd͡ʒisɪs// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An additional explanation or explanatory material. rhetoric

Etymology

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

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