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Added 9 October 2026

excerpt

/ˈɛɡzɜː(p)t/ noun

In Latin: excerptum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about excerpt at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A passage selected from a larger work.
he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings

verb

Take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy.

Origin

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

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