Main Entry: ep·ex·e·ge·sis

Pronunciation: \ˌe-ˌpek-sə-ˈjē-səs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ep·ex·e·ge·ses \-ˌsēz\

Etymology: Greek epexēgēsis, from epi- + exēgēsis exegesis

Date: circa 1577

: additional explanation or explanatory matter

— ep·ex·e·get·i·cal \-ˈje-ti-kəl\ or ep·ex·e·get·ic \-ˈje-tik\ adjective

— ep·ex·e·get·i·cal·ly \-ˈje-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb