digression

C2+ Topic:Communication

US /daɪˈɡrɛʃən/ UK /daɪˈɡrɛʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing

After a long digression, the lecturer returned to his thesis.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a temporary departure from... deviation departure tangent aside excursus detour divagation

Word family

Related forms digressdigressiveegress progress regress

Etymology

From Latin digressio ('a going away, departure'), from digredi ('to step aside, depart'), from dis- ('apart') plus gradi ('to step, walk').

digressio Latin digredi Latin gradi Latin *gʰredʰ- Proto-Indo-European

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Topics

Communication Word Formation & Derivatives

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# digression

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /daɪˈɡrɛʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /daɪˈɡrɛʃən/

## Meanings
1. a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing

## Examples
- After a long digression, the lecturer returned to his thesis.

## Synonyms
- deviation
- departure
- tangent
- aside
- excursus
- detour
- divagation

## Related Forms
- digress
- digressive
- egress
- progress
- regress

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: digressio
- Root: digredi
- Root: gradi
- Root: *gʰredʰ-

## Etymology
From Latin digressio ('a going away, departure'), from digredi ('to step aside, depart'), from dis- ('apart') plus gradi ('to step, walk').

## AI Etymology
Digression comes from Latin digressio ('a going away, departure'), from digredi ('to step aside, depart'), from dis- ('apart') plus gradi ('to step, walk'). The etymological trail includes Latin digressio, Latin digredi, Latin gradi, and Proto-Indo-European *gʰredʰ-. As a noun, digression names a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing. The same family is visible in related forms such as digress, digressive, egress, progress, and regress.

## Topics
- Communication
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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