# exegesis

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɛksɪˈdʒiːsɪs/ · frequency rank #43,144

## Definitions
1. A critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially a religious text.
2. An explanatory note; a gloss.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐξήγησις (exḗgēsis, “interpretation”), from ἐξηγέομαι (exēgéomai, “I explain, interpret”), from ἐξ (ex, “out”) + ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “I lead, guide”).

## Common misspellings (11)
`eexgesis`, `exeegsis`, `exegeiss`, `exegesiss`, `exegessi`, `exegessis`, `exeggesis`, `exegseis`, `exgeesis`, `exxegesis`, `xeegesis`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/exegesis