单词	excursuses
释义	excursus noun ex·​cur·​sus ik-ˈskər-səs  plural excursuses also excursus ik-ˈskər-səs  -ˌsüs : an appendix or digression that contains further exposition of some point or topic Synonyms addendum afterword appendix codicil supplement See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences this biography of Eleanor of Aquitaine contains an interesting excursus on the status of women in the Middle Ages Recent Examples on the Web Stylistically, some of the stories occasionally slip into excursus, a tell-don’t-show technique that is handy for unpacking scientific details or philosophical musings but risks sounding like a proof or a succession of lemmas. Sheon Han, The New Republic, 23 Feb. 2021 There’s a detailed excursus into the California gubernatorial race of 1934, which Upton Sinclair lost, running on a poverty-fighting platform. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2020 His process involves a series of sketches, long textual excursuses and model-making with his team. Nikil Saval, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2020 There are long critical essays, short book reviews, reportage with a literary inflection, histories, missives, diary entries, aphorisms, parables, advice, dreams, a test, fictional excursus and, yes, lists. Zachary Fine, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2018 Word History Etymology Latin, digression, from excurrere First Known Use 1803, in the meaning defined above excursuses noun variants also excursus plural of excursus as in appendixes a part added at the end of a book or periodical this biography of Eleanor of Aquitaine contains an interesting excursus on the status of women in the Middle Ages Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance appendixes appendices supplements conclusions afterwords documentations additions postludes addenda epilogues codicils postscripts accompaniments codas addendums complements finales endings allonges epilogs sequels follow-ups riders Antonyms & Near Antonyms introductions prefaces forewords prologues prologs
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