Word: excerpt
Word origin: mid 16th century (as a verb): from Latin excerpt- ‘plucked out’, from the verb excerpere, from ex- ‘out of’ + carpere ‘to pluck’.
a short extract from a film, broadcast, or piece of music or writing. Example: she read out excerpts from an article in the Times
take (a short extract) from a text. Example: the notes are excerpted from his forthcoming biography
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