Definition of PERICOPE

pericope

Plural: pericopae, pericopes

Noun

  • A section of text forming a coherent thought, suitable for use in a speech.
  • A passage of Scripture to be read in public worship or a book containing such passages.

Examples

  • "The oldest known system of pericopes in the Western Church is ascribed to Jerome."
  • "The reader looked up the Sunday morning pericope."

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin pericope, from Ancient Greek περικοπή (perikopḗ, “section”), from περι- (peri-, “across”) + κοπή (kopḗ, “cutting”), from κόπτω (kóptō, “I cut”).

Synonyms

reading

Scrabble Score: 14

pericope is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
pericope is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pericope is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

pericope is a valid Words With Friends word