excerpta

[ik-surp-tuh]

plural noun

short selections or pieces of writing, especially summary statements or parts of a longer work.

Origin:
1630–40; < Latin, noun use of neuter plural past participle of excerpere. See excerpt

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Excerpta is always a great word to know.

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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

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