epexegesis
[ ep-ek-si-jee-sis ]
/ ɛpˌɛk sɪˈdʒi sɪs /
noun, plural ep·ex·e·ge·ses [ep-ek-si-jee-seez] /ɛpˌɛk sɪˈdʒi siz/. Rhetoric.
the addition of a word or words to explain a preceding word or sentence.
the word or words so added.
Words nearby epexegesis
ependymocyte,
ependymoma,
epenthesis,
epenthesize,
epergne,
epexegesis,
epexegetic,
epg,
eph-,
eph.,
ephah
British Dictionary definitions for epexegesis
epexegesis
/ (ɛˌpɛksɪˈdʒiːsɪs) /
noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz) rhetoric
the addition of a phrase, clause, or sentence to a text to provide further explanation
the phrase, clause, or sentence added for this purpose
Derived forms of epexegesis
epexegetic (ɛˌpɛksɪˈdʒɛtɪk) or epexegetical, adjective epexegetically, adverbWord Origin for epexegesis
C17: from Greek; see
epi-,
exegesis