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excursus.

A fuller treatment (in a separate section) of a particular part of the text of a book, especially a classic.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɛkˈskɝsəs/General-American/ɛkˈskɜːsəs/Received-Pronunciation
  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.

Where this word comes from

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

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