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epexegetic

[ ep-ek-si-jet-ik ]

adjective

  1. of, serving as, or like an epexegesis.


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  • ep·ex·e·get·i·cal·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of epexegetic1

From the Greek word epexēgētikós, dating back to 1885–90. See epexegesis, -tic

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