Epexegesis

Pronunciation

• IPA: /É›pˌɛksɪˈdÊ’isɪs/

Origin

Ancient Greek ἐπεξήγησις, from ἐπεξηγέομαι (epeksēgeomai, "I explain in detail"), from ἐπί (epi, "addition") + ἐξηγέομαι (eksēgeomai, "I narrate, describe")

Full definition of epexegesis

Noun

1. (rhetoric) An additional explanation or explanatory material.