EXCERPT


Meaning of EXCERPT in English

■ noun 'ɛksə:pt a short extract from a film, broadcast, text, or piece of music.

■ verb ɪk'sə:pt , ɛk- take (a short extract) from a text.

Derivatives

~ible adjective

~ion noun

Origin

C16 (as v.): from L. ~- , excerpere 'pluck out'.

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