perikop

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /peˈrikop/ [peˈri.kɔp̚]
  • Rhymes: -ikop
  • Syllabification: pe‧ri‧kop

Noun

perikop (plural perikop-perikop)

  1. pericope:
    1. (rhetoric) a section of text forming a coherent thought, suitable for use in a speech
    2. (Christianity) reading: a passage of Scripture to be read in public worship or a book containing such passages

Further reading

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