epexegesis

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἐπεξήγησις (epexḗgēsis), from ἐπεξηγέομαι (epexēgéomai, “I explain in detail”), from ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) + ἐξηγέομαι (exēgéomai, “I narrate, describe”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛpˌɛksɪˈd͡ʒisɪs/ === Noun === epexegesis (plural epexegeses) (rhetoric) An additional explanation or explanatory material. ==== Translations ==== === See also === exegesis === References === The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Silva Rhetoricae