Definition
A detailed discussion or digression on a particular topic, usually added to a main work as a supplement or explanation.
Etymology
From Latin 'excursus,' meaning 'a running out,' this term refers to a departure from the main text—borrowed directly into English scholarly usage.
Kelly Says
Many academic books include excursuses that explore interesting tangents in footnotes or appendices—sometimes these digressions are more fascinating than the main argument.
Translations
ARالعربية
مُتَحَرّك
mu-ta-har-ruk
CACatalà
excursió
eks-koor-ssee-oh
CSČeština
exkurze
eks-koor-zeh
DEDeutsch
Exkurs
eks-KOORS
ELΕλληνικά
εξόρμηση
ek-sor-mee-seh
ESEspañol
excurso
eks-KOOR-soh
FRFrançais
excursion
eks-KOOR-syohn
HUMagyar
kirándulás
kee-ran-doo-laas
IDBahasa Indonesia
pemasangan
pe-ma-san-gan
IGIG
ihe n'iru
ee-heh n'ee-roo
ITItaliano
escursione
es-koor-sye-oh-neh
KMKM
ការស្រាវជ្រាវ
ka-ar-sraav-chreaav
MSBahasa Melayu
lawatan
la-wa-tan
MYမြန်မာ
စုံစမ်း
sohn-sa-m
NLNederlands
excursie
eks-koor-zee
NONorsk
utflukt
oot-floo-kt
PLPolski
wycieczka
vye-chech-ka
PTPortuguês
excursão
eks-KOOR-saow
RORomână
excursie
eks-koor-zee
RUРусский
отступление
otstupleniye
SVSvenska
utflykt
oot-fleeht
SWKiswahili
safari
sa-fa-ree
THไทย
การสำรวจ
gaan sam-roht
TLTL
paglilibot
pa-ghee-lee-boht
UKУкраїнська
екскурсія
ek-skur-si-ya
VITiếng Việt
đi dạo
dee dow
ZUZU
isikazi
ee-si-ka-zee