Pericope Definition
pə-rĭkə-pē
pericopes
noun
A passage, usually short, from a written work; esp., lection.
Webster's New World
An extract or selection from a book, especially a reading from a Scripture that forms part of a church service.
American Heritage
(rhetoric) A section of text forming a coherent thought, suitable for use in a speech.
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Other Word Forms of Pericope
Noun
Singular:
pericope
Plural:
pericopesOrigin of Pericope
Late Latin pericopē from Greek perikopē a cutting around, section from perikoptein to cut around peri- peri- koptein to cut
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From late Latin pericope, from Greek περικοπή "˜section', from peri- + κοπή "˜cutting', from κόπτειν "˜to cut'.
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