sɪˈdʒɛt adjective
of, serving as, or like an epexegesis.
Also, ep·ex·e·get·i·cal.
Related forms
ep·ex·e·get·i·cal·ly, adverb
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To epexegetical
Collins
World English Dictionary
epexegesis (ɛˌpɛksɪˈdʒiːsɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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 | |
| epexegetic | |
| —adj | |
| epexe'getical | |
| —adj | |
| epexe'getically | |
| —adv | |
00:10
Epexegetical
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| 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 | |
| epexegetic | |
| —adj | |
| epexe'getical | |
| —adj | |
| epexe'getically | |
| —adv | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
