epexegesis

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

• IPA^(key): /ɛpˌɛksɪˈd͡ʒisɪs/

Noun

epexegesis (plural epexegeses)

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

Translations

additional explanation

• French: épexégèse (fr) f, apposition (fr) f
• Tagalog: salisaysay

See also

• exegesis

References

• The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
• Silva Rhetoricae