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epexegesis
ep·ex·e·ge·sis
/
ɛpˌɛk
sɪˈdʒi
sɪs
/
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[
ep-ek-si-
jee
-sis
]
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noun,
plural
ep·ex·e·ge·ses
/
ɛpˌɛk
sɪˈdʒi
siz
/
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[
ep-ek-si-
jee
-seez
]
Show IPA
.
Rhetoric
.
1.
the addition of a
word
or words to explain a preceding word or sentence.
2.
the word or words so added.
Origin:
1615–25;
<
Greek
epexḗgēsis
explanation. See
ep-
,
exegesis
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epexegesis
(ɛˌpɛksɪˈdʒiːsɪs)
—
n
,
pl
-ses
1.
the addition of a phrase, clause, or sentence to a text to provide further explanation
2.
the phrase, clause, or sentence added for this purpose
[C17: from Greek; see
epi-
,
exegesis
]
epexegetic
—
adj
epexe'getical
—
adj
epexe'getically
—
adv
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