First Known Use: 1803
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excursus
noun ex·cur·sus \ik-ˈskər-səs\
plural ex·cur·sus·es also ex·cur·sus \-səs, -ˌsüs\
Definition of EXCURSUS
: an appendix or digression that contains further exposition of some point or topic
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Origin of EXCURSUS
Latin, digression, from excurrere
Related to EXCURSUS
- Synonyms
- afterword, appendix, codicil, addendum, supplement
- Antonyms
- foreword, introduction, preface, prologue (also prolog)
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