pericope
/pəˈɹɪkəpi/noun
pericope is spelled P-E-R-I-C-O-P-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pericope means “A section of text forming a coherent thought, suitable for use in a speech” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pericope is pericopes or pericopae.
How many letters and syllables are in pericope?
| Letters | 8: P-E-R-I-C-O-P-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 128,787th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is pericope?
Pericope appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce pericope?
- /pəˈɹɪkəpi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of pericope
- pericopes plural
- pericopae plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pericope mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A section of text forming a coherent thought, suitable for use in a speech.
- 2
A passage of Scripture to be read in public worship or a book containing such passages.
The reader looked up the Sunday morning pericope.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pericope in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | péricope , péricope liturgique |
| German | Perikope |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does pericope come from?
From Late Latin pericope, from Ancient Greek περικοπή (perikopḗ, “section”), from περι- (peri-, “across”) + κοπή (kopḗ, “cutting”), from κόπτω (kóptō, “I cut”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).