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excursus Definition

ex·cur·sus (eks kʉr′səs)

noun pl. -·suses or -·sus

  1. a detailed discussion of some point in a work, added as an appendix
  2. a lengthy digression, as in a literary work

Etymology: L, a running forth, digression, pp. of excurrere: see excurrent

excursus Synonyms

excursus

n.

  1. A supplemental discussion

    essay, dissertation, summary; see appendix, discussion 2, exposition 2.

  2. A digression

    wandering, aside, deviation, excursion; see digression.

excursus Usage Examples

Converse of object

include: To go back to David Peel's book for a moment - he includes an excursus on an important passage from Ephesians 4:11-12.

Adjective modifier

short: It may be appropriate to make a short excursus into Hume's examination of miracles.

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  9. ‹ excretion
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