explanatio
Explanatio is a Latin noun that denotes explanation, explication, or elucidation. In scholarly usage, the term is used to refer to an explanatory gloss, note, or demonstration attached to a text to clarify its meaning, terms, or arguments. While not a modern technical term with a fixed definition in every field, explanatio can function as a general label for passages designed to illuminate difficult passages or concepts.
Etymology and relation to related terms
The word derives from Latin roots connected with making something clear. Related Latin forms include explicatio
In medieval scholasticism and Renaissance humanism, glosses, glossae, and explicatio-like notes frequently accompanied core texts. Explanatio
In contemporary classical philology, linguistics, and the study of Latin literature, explanatio appears as a descriptive