Main Entry: ¹ex·cerpt

Pronunciation: \ek-ˈsərpt, eg-ˈzərpt, ˈek-ˌ, ˈeg-ˌ\

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Latin excerptus, past participle of excerpere, from ex- + carpere to gather, pluck — more at harvest

Date: 15th century

1 : to select (a passage) for quoting : extract
2 : to take or publish extracts from (as a book)

— ex·cerp·tor or ex·cerpt·er noun

— ex·cerp·tion \ek-ˈsərp-shən, eg-ˈzərp-\ noun