n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ek-s ə - ' j ē -s ə s, ' ek-s ə - ˌ
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ge · ses \ - ' j ē -( ˌ )s ē z \
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ex ē g ē sis, from ex ē geisthai to explain, interpret, from ex- + h ē geisthai to lead ― more at SEEK
Date: 1619
: EXPOSITION , EXPLANATION especially : an explanation or critical interpretation of a text