procursio

prōcursĭo, ōnis, f. [procurro], a running forward, stepping forth. *

I.

Lit., of an orator:

procursio opportuna, brevis, moderata, rara,

Quint. 11, 3, 126.—

* II.

Trop., a digression:

necessaria post narrationem,

Quint. 4, 3, 9.