versicular

[ ver-sik-yuh-ler ]
/ vərˈsɪk yə lər /

adjective

of or consisting of verses.

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Origin of versicular

1805–15; <Latin versicul(us) versicle + -ar1

Words nearby versicular

versed sine, verset, versicle, versicolor, versicolour, versicular, versiera, versification, versify, version, versioning
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British Dictionary definitions for versicular

versicular
/ (vɜːˈsɪkjʊlə) /

adjective

rare of, relating to, or consisting of verses or versicles
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