n. 1 a digression or incidental excursion as in a narrative; 2 a detailed discussion of some point in a book especially one added as an appendix.
The author's excursus lengthened an already long book.
The author's excursus lengthened an already long book.
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digression; aside; divagation; parenthesis
main point
3 syllables
ex-cur-sus
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