Noun: excursus (excursuses,excursus) ek'skur-sus or ik'skur-sus
- A temporary departure from the main subject or course in speech, writing, or thought
"The lecture was full of interesting excursuss";
- diversion, deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion [Brit], divagation [rare], sidetrack, discursion, aside, parenthesis
Derived forms: excursuses
Type of: content, message, subject matter, substance, turn, turning
Encyclopedia: Excursus