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excerpt

/ˈɛɡzɝ(p)t/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables
ex-cerpt
IPA
/ˈɛɡzɝ(p)t/
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A clip, snippet, passage or extract from a larger work such as a news article, a film, or a literary composition.

verb

To select or copy sample material (excerpts) from a work.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin excerptus, past participle of excerpere (“to pick out”), from ex (“out”) + carpere (“to pick, pluck”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɛɡzɝ(p)t/
  • British English: /ˈɛɡzɜː(p)t/

Usage

Inflected Forms

excerpts (plural) excerpts (present, singular) excerpting (participle, present) excerpted (participle, past) excerpted (past)

Derived Forms

excerptive excerptor

Phrases

excerpt from police record

Synonyms

excerption extract selection take out

Questions

How do you pronounce excerpt?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛɡzɝ(p)t/.
What does excerpt mean?
A clip, snippet, passage or extract from a larger work such as a news article, a film, or a literary composition.
Where does excerpt come from?
From Latin excerptus, past participle of excerpere (“to pick out”), from ex (“out”) + carpere (“to pick, pluck”).

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