excursus Definition
ex·cur·sus (eks kʉr′səs)
noun pl. -·suses or -·sus
- a detailed discussion of some point in a work, added as an appendix
- a lengthy digression, as in a literary work
Etymology: L, a running forth, digression, pp. of excurrere: see excurrent
excursus Synonyms
excursus
n.
A supplemental discussion
essay, dissertation, summary; see appendix, discussion 2, exposition 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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