epergesis
Definition:
The act of using
apposition
.
Example:
I know that in my brain, i.e., in the organ that governs me, dwelleth no good thing.
Etymology:
The word means "explanation" in Greek (from the Greek
hegeisthai
, to lead or guide).
a type of
:
apposition
see:
epexegesis
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