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pericope [puh-rik-uh-pee] Word Origin noun, plural pe·ric·o·pes, pe·ric·o·pae [puh-rik-uh-pee] /pəˈrɪk əˌpi/.
- a selection or extract from a book.
- lection(def 2).
Origin of pericope 1650–60; Late Latin pericopē section Greek perikopḗ a cutting, equivalent to peri- peri- + kopḗ a cuttingRelated formspe·ric·o·pal, per·i·cop·ic [per-i-kop-ik] /ˌpɛr ɪˈkɒp ɪk/, adjective Related Words for pericopae selection, fragment, passage, portion, piece, extract, quotation, saying, notation, quote, section, note, part, pericope British Dictionary definitions for pericopae pericope noun
- a selection from a book, esp a passage from the Bible read at religious services
Derived Formspericopic (ˌpɛrɪˈkɒpɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for pericope C17: via Late Latin from Greek perikopē piece cut out, from peri- + kopē a cutting Word Origin and History for pericopae pericope n.
1650s, from Late Latin pericope “section of a book,” from Greek perikope “a section” of a book, literally “a cutting all round,” from peri- “around” (see peri-) + kope “a cutting” (see hatchet).