excursus

excursus

excursus, ūs, m. (excurro), I) das Herauslaufen, Auslaufen, A) eig.: 1) im allg.: a) leb. Wesen, der Ausflug, apium, Verg. georg. 4, 194: nocturni excursus (avium), Solin. 20, 3. – b) eines Gewässers, der Ausfluß, huius fontis, Plin. ep. 4, 30, 8. – 2) insbes., a) als milit. t.t., der Angriff, der Ausfall, Einfall, der Streifzug, primus excursus, Caes.: subiti excursus, Tac.: modici excursus, Tac. – b) als naut. t.t., das Auslaufen eines Fahrzeugs, navigiorum, Auct. b. Alex. 19, 2. – B) übtr., die Abschweifung im Reden, Quint. u.a. – II) das Hervorragen, der Vorsprung, montis, Plin.: promunturium vasto excursu, Plin.


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