Epexegesis
//ɛpˌɛksɪˈd͡ʒisɪs// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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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