parænesis

A form of paraenesis — Advice or exhortation, particularly of a moral or religious nature.

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Meanings

nounparænesis (usually uncountable, plural paræneses)

plural paræneses

  1. alternativeuncountableusuallyAlternative spelling of paraenesis.
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