PARAENESIS


Meaning of PARAENESIS in English

noun

also pa·rene·sis pəˈrēnəsə̇s, -ren-

( plural paraene·ses also parene·ses -nəˌsēz)

Etymology: Late Latin paraenesis, from Greek parainesis, from parainein to advise (from para- para- (I) + ainein to speak of, praise, advise, from ainos speech, fable) + -sis

: an exhortatory composition : advice , counsel

• par·ae·net·ic also par·e·net·ic |parə|ned.ik adjective

• par·ae·net·i·cal also par·e·net·i·cal -d.ə̇kəl adjective

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