excursus
4 synonyms for excursus, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A detailed discussion of one particular point, set apart from the main text of a book.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
A learned borrowing from Latin excursus (“excursion”). It is a doublet of excurse.
Full origin of excursus →