epexegetic

Also ep·ex·e·get·i·cal

[ep-ek-si-jet-ik]

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• epexegetically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of epexegetic¹

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