how to pronounce excursus
/ɪkˈskɜː.səs/
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excursus is pronounced in three syllables
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meanings of excursus
noun:
- A narrative digression, especially to discuss a particular issue.
- A fuller treatment (in a separate section) of a particular part of the text of a book, especially a classic.
excursus frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word excursus occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
topics excursus can be related to
it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that excursus can be often used in the following areas:
1) communication, information, and media;
2) education, science, and technology;
3) people, society, and culture;
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