Main Entry: ex·e·ge·sis

Pronunciation: \ˌek-sə-ˈjē-səs, ˈek-sə-ˌ\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ex·e·ge·ses \-ˈjē-(ˌ)sēz\

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek exēgēsis, from exēgeisthai to explain, interpret, from ex- + hēgeisthai to lead — more at seek

Date: 1619

: exposition, explanation; especially : an explanation or critical interpretation of a text