"epexegesis" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɛpˌɛksɪˈd͡ʒisɪs/ Forms: epexegeses [plural]
Etymology: Ancient Greek ἐπεξήγησις (epexḗgēsis), from ἐπεξηγέομαι (epexēgéomai, “I explain in detail”), from ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) + ἐξηγέομαι (exēgéomai, “I narrate, describe”) Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*seh₂g-}}, {{bor|en|grc|ἐπεξήγησις}} Ancient Greek ἐπεξήγησις (epexḗgēsis) Head templates: {{en-noun|epexegeses}} epexegesis (plural epexegeses)
  1. (rhetoric) An additional explanation or explanatory material. Tags: rhetoric Categories (topical): Rhetoric Related terms: exegesis Translations (additional explanation): épexégèse [feminine] (French), apposition [feminine] (French), salisaysay (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-epexegesis-en-noun-lYWHPngX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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