excursus

Plural: excursus, excursuses

Noun

• A detailed discussion of a point in a book, often appended.
• a message that departs from the main subject
• A fuller treatment (in a separate section) of a particular part of the text of a book, especially a classic.
• A narrative digression, especially to discuss a particular issue.

Examples

• His detailed explanation of the word’s origins turned into an EXCURSUS on etymology during the Scrabble game.

Synonyms

aside, digression, divagation, parenthesis

Related Words

excursion