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Word: Excursive
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 17th century: from Latin excurs- ‘digressed, run out’ (from the verb excurrere) + -ive, perhaps influenced by discursive
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪkˈskəːsɪv
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛkˈskəːsɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
tending to deviate from a course or activity; digressive.
Short Definition:tending to deviate from course or activity
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