excursus meaning

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excursus (noun): a message that departs from the main subject.

Definition of excursus

  1. a message that departs from the main subject

    Synonyms: digression, aside, divagation, parenthesis

    Type of: message

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in US · 8-letter words

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