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excerpts

 

[ หˆษ›ksษ™หpt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

literature

Short extracts from a film, broadcast, or piece of music or writing.

Synonyms

passages, quotations, snippets

Examples of usage

  • Here are a few excerpts from his latest novel.
  • She read some excerpts from the play.

Translations

Translations of the word "excerpts" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น trechos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เค‚เคถ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Auszรผge

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kutipan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒั€ะธะฒะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ fragmenty

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŠœ็ฒ‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท extraits

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ extractos

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท alฤฑntฤฑlar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐœ์ทŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู‚ุชุทูุงุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vรฝลˆatky

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vรฝลˆatky

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‘˜ๅฝ•

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izvleฤki

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รบtdrรกttir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฏะทั–ะฝะดั–ะปะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ›แƒแƒœแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงฤฑxarฤฑลŸlar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ extractos

Etymology

The word 'excerpts' originated from the Latin word 'excerptus', which means 'a plucking out, selection'. It has been used in English since the 17th century to refer to short extracts or passages taken from a larger piece of work, such as a book, film, or music.

See also: excerpt.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,375, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.