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Meaning of excerpt in English
Pronunciation
/ˈɛkˌsərpt/
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Verb
excerpt
Definitions
1.
take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
Noun
excerpt
Etymology
mid 16th century (as a verb): from Latin excerpt-‘plucked out’, from the verb excerpere, from ex-‘out of’ + carpere‘to pluck’
Definitions
1.
a passage selected from a larger work
Examples
« he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings »