pericope

[ puh-rik-uh-pee ]

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noun,plural pe·ric·o·pes, pe·ric·o·pae

[puh-rik-uh-pee]. /pəˈrɪk əˌpi/.

a selection or extract from a book.
lection (def. 2).

Origin of pericope

1650–60; <Late Latin pericopē section <Greek perikopḗ a cutting, equivalent to peri-peri- + kopḗ a cutting

Other words from pericope

pe·ric·o·pal, per·i·cop·ic [per-i-kop-ik], /ˌpɛr ɪˈkɒp ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby pericope

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How to use pericope in a sentence

This is the date adopted by the Bollandists, because the ancient missals mark the pericope, Matt.
Life of St. Francis of Assisi | Paul Sabatier
And first, the case of the pericope de adultera requires to be placed before the reader in its true bearings.
The Causes of the Corruption of the Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels | John Burgon
For unless they do, there is no help for it but the pericope de adultera must be left where it is.
The Causes of the Corruption of the Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels | John Burgon
What if the pericope de adultera, without being actually inserted in full, was recognized by Cod.
The Causes of the Corruption of the Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels | John Burgon

British Dictionary definitions for pericope

pericope

/ (pəˈrɪkəpɪ) /

noun

a selection from a book, esp a passage from the Bible read at religious services

Origin of pericope

C17: via Late Latin from Greek perikopē piece cut out, from peri- + kopē a cutting

Derived forms of pericope

pericopic (ˌpɛrɪˈkɒpɪk), adjective

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