excursus

Meaning

1. A fuller treatment (in a separate section) of a particular part of the text of a book, especially a classic.
2. A narrative digression, especially to discuss a particular issue.

Synonyms

digression

aside

appendix

divagation

parenthesis

note

excursion

Translations

excurso

divagazione

Exkurs

écart

konudan ayrılma

parêntese

excurso

digression

parenthèse

excursus

excursus

parentesi

paréntesis

digresion

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɛkˈskɝsəs/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin excursus (“excursion”). Doublet of excurse.