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excerpt

 

[ หˆษ›ksษœหrpt ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

literature

A short extract from a film, broadcast, or piece of music or writing.

Synonyms

extract, passage, quotation

Examples of usage

  • Can you read me an excerpt from the latest bestseller?
  • She performed an excerpt from the famous play at the event.
Context #2 | Noun

legal

A short extract from a document or record.

Synonyms

citation, extract, quotation

Examples of usage

  • The lawyer presented an excerpt from the contract as evidence.
  • The judge requested an excerpt from the official report.
Context #3 | Verb

writing

To take a short extract from a text.

Synonyms

cite, extract, quote

Examples of usage

  • The author decided to excerpt a paragraph from his previous book.
  • I will excerpt some key points from the article for my presentation.

Translations

Translations of the word "excerpt" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น excerto

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เค‚เคถ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Auszug

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kutipan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒั€ะธะฒะพะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ fragment

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŠœ็ฒ‹ (ใฐใฃใ™ใ„)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท extrait

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ extracto

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท alฤฑntฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐœ์ทŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู‚ุชุทู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vรฝลˆatek

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vรฝลˆatok

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‘˜ๅฝ• (zhฤilรน)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izvleฤek

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รบtdrรกttur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฏะทั–ะฝะดั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ›แƒแƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ixtisar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ extracto

Etymology

The word 'excerpt' originated from the Latin word 'excerptus', which means 'picked out'. The term has been used in English since the late 16th century to refer to a short extract or passage taken from a larger work. Over time, 'excerpt' has become a common term in literature, journalism, legal documents, and other fields to indicate a brief selection from a text or document.

See also: excerpts.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,972, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.