English Explanatory Dictionary

digression

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An aside, an act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing.
  2. The act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing, (rhetoric) particularly for rhetorical effect.
  3. A deviancy, a sin or error, an act of straying from the path of righteousness or a general rule.
  4. A deviation, an act of straying from a path.
  5. An elongation, a deflection or deviation from a mean position or expected path.

Pronunciation

/dʌɪˈɡɹɛʃən/ /dɪˈɡɹɛʃən/ /daɪˈɡɹɛʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-digression.wav

Word forms

digression digressions degression disgression

Etymology

From Old French digressiun or disgressiun, from Latin dīgressiōnem, from dīgressus + -iō (suffix forming abstract nouns from verbs), the past passive participle of dīgredior (“to step away, to digress”), from dis- + gradior (“to step, walk, go”).

Synonyms

digressio ecbole

Related words

digress detour

Derived words

digressional digressionary

Translations

Armenian: շեղում Armenian: խոտորում Bulgarian: отклонение Catalan: digressió Czech: odbočka Danish: afvigelse Danish: sidespring Dutch: uitweiding Finnish: poikkeama Finnish: poikkeaminen Finnish: syrjähyppy French: digression German: Exkurs German: Umschweif German: Abschweifung Ancient Greek: ἐκβολή Ancient Greek: παρεκβολή Hindi: विषयांतरण Hindi: विषयांतर Hungarian: eltérés Icelandic: útúrdúr Italian: digressione Latin: dīgressiō Polish: dygresja Polish: wtrącenie Portuguese: digressão Romanian: digresiune Russian: отступле́ние Russian: отклоне́ние Scottish Gaelic: taobh-cheum Spanish: digresión Spanish: divagación Spanish: disquisición Swedish: avvikelse Swedish: utsvävning Tagalog: kaliklikan Turkish: arasöz Turkish: uzaklaşma
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