Synonyms for excursus

Most common

aside · parenthesis · digression · divagation · discussion · dissertation · excursion · excurse

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A fuller treatment (in a separate section) of a particular part of the text of a book, especially a classic.

Related words

Word family

excursion

Forms

Plural

excursuses → asides, digressions, parentheses, divagations…

Example sentences

• aside You'd better put aside some money for a rainy day.
• parenthesis You have an unmatched open parenthesis in your first sentence.
• digression The digression is escalating more and more.
• discussion A discussion of the proposal seems to be in order.
• dissertation That was the subject of his doctoral dissertation.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

aside²

7 letters

excurse

9 letters

excursion³

10 letters

discussion³, digression³, divagation

11 letters

parenthesis⁴

12 letters

dissertation⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (aside² = 2 syllables).