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English
Etymology
Ancient Greek ἐπεξήγησις (epexḗgēsis), from ἐπεξηγέομαι (epexēgéomai, “I explain in detail”), from ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) + ἐξηγέομαι (exēgéomai, “I narrate, describe”)
Pronunciation
Noun
epexegesis (plural epexegeses)
- (rhetoric) An additional explanation or explanatory material.
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References
- The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- Silva Rhetoricae