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epexegetic

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[ep-ek-si-jet-ik] / ɛpˌɛk sɪˈdʒɛt ɪk /
Also epexegetical

adjective

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


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Etymology

Origin of epexegetic

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

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