epexegesis

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epexegesis

/ɛpˌɛksɪˈd͡ʒisɪs/

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From Ancient Greek ἐπεξήγησις (epexḗgēsis), from ἐπεξηγέομαι (epexēgéomai, “I explain in detail”), from ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) + ἐξηγέομαι (exēgéomai, “I narrate, describe”).

noun epexegeses

rhetoric An additional explanation or explanatory material.

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noun additional explanation

Français	épexégèse, apposition

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"epexegesis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/epexegesis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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epexegesis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/epexegesis

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"epexegesis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/epexegesis.

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@misc{epexegesis_2026,
  title = {epexegesis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/epexegesis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}