Meanings
nounepexegesis (plural epexegeses)
plural epexegeses
- rhetoricAn additional explanation or explanatory material.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἐπεξήγησις
- Englishepexegesis
From Ancient Greek ἐπεξήγησις (epexḗgēsis), from ἐπεξηγέομαι (epexēgéomai, “I explain in detail”), from ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) + ἐξηγέομαι (exēgéomai, “I narrate, describe”).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
French épexégèse, apposition
- épexégèseadditional explanation
- appositionadditional explanation
Polish glosa, eksplikacja
- glosaadditional explanation
- eksplikacjaadditional explanation
Tagalog salisaysay
- salisaysayadditional explanation
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APA
epexegesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epexegesis
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“epexegesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epexegesis. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epexegesis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epexegesis.
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