excursus
[ek-
skur
-s
uh
s]
/ɛkˈskɜr səs/
noun
,
plural
excursuses,
excursus.
1.
a detailed discussion of some point in a book, especially one added as an appendix.
2.
a digression or incidental excursion, as in a narrative.
Origin
1795-1805;
<
Latin:
a running out, sally, digression, derivative of
excurrere
to run out. See
ex-
1
,
course
British Dictionary definitions for
excursus
excursus
/
ɛkˈskɜːsəs
/
noun
(
pl
)
-suses,
-sus
1.
an incidental digression from the main topic under discussion or from the main story in a narrative
Word Origin
C19: from Latin: a running forth, from
excurrere
to run out