Definitions for excursus
ɛkˈskɜr səsex·cur·sus

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. digression, aside, excursus, divagation, parenthesisnoun

   a message that departs from the main subject

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1. excursusnoun

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

2. excursusnoun

   A narrative digression, especially to discuss a particular issue.

3. Etymology: From excursus ‘excursion’.

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1. Excursus

   An excursus (from Latin excurrere, 'to run out of') is a short episode or anecdote in a work of literature. Often excursuses have nothing to do with the matter being discussed by the work, and are used to lighten the atmosphere in a tragic story, a similar function to that of satyr plays in Greek theatre. Sometimes they are used to provide backstory to the matter being discussed at hand, as in Pseudo-Apollodorus' Bibliotheke. In the Middle Ages, the excursus is a favourite rhetorical device to allow the narrator to comment or to suspend the action for reflection. Furthermore, an excursus is often applied to a piece of academic writing to provide digressive information, which does not contribute directly to the line of argument but can still be linked with the overall topic of the text.

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1. excursus

   Excursus is a detailed analysis or discussion on a particular topic, especially one added as an appendix to a text or included as a digression within a discourse. It typically refers to a comprehensive elaboration or explanatory note in a written work.

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1. Excursusnoun

   a dissertation or digression appended to a work, and containing a more extended exposition of some important point or topic

2. Etymology: [L., fr. excurrere, excursum. See Excurrent.]

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1. Excursus

   An excursus is a short episode or anecdote in a work of literature. Often excursuses have nothing to do with the matter being discussed by the work, and are used to lighten the atmosphere in a tragic story, a similar function to that of satyr plays in Greek theatre. Sometimes they are used to provide backstory to the matter being discussed at hand, as in Pseudo-Apollodorus' Bibliotheke. Furthermore, an excursus is often applied to a piece of academic writing to provide digressive information, which does not contribute directly to the line of argument, but can still be linked with the overall topic of the text.

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   The numerical value of excursus in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

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   The numerical value of excursus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=excursus
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Excursus
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excursus
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excursus
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=excursus