pericope
pe·ric·o·pe
noun \pə-ˈri-kə-pē\Definition of PERICOPE
: a selection from a book; specifically : lection 1
Origin of PERICOPE
Late Latin, from Greek perikopē section, from peri- + kopē act of cutting, from koptein to cut — more at capon
First Known Use: 1658
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