[pe.ric.o.pe] n [LL, fr. Gk perikope section, fr. peri- + kope act of cutting, fr. koptein to cut--more at capon] (1658): a selection from a book; specif: lection 1
PERICOPE
Meaning of PERICOPE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012