epexegetic
[ ep-ek-si-jet-ik ]
/ ɛpˌɛk sɪˈdʒɛt ɪk /
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adjective
of, serving as, or like an epexegesis.
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Also ep·ex·e·get·i·cal [ep-ek-si-jet-i-kuhl] /ɛpˌɛk sɪˈdʒɛt ɪ kəl/ .
Origin of epexegetic
OTHER WORDS FROM epexegetic
ep·ex·e·get·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby epexegetic
ependymoma, epenthesis, epenthesize, epergne, epexegesis, epexegetic, EPG, eph-, ephah, ephapse, ephebe
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