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versicle

versicle noun: one of a series of lines that are shorter than a standard line of verse, particularly in a hymn.

Noun

versicle (plural versicles)

  1. One of a series of lines that are shorter than a standard line of verse, particularly in a hymn.
  2. The verse spoken by the officiant.

Forms of versicle

pluralversicles

Origin of versicle

From Middle English versicle, from Old French versicule, from Latin versiculus.

Questions about versicle

What does versicle mean?
Versicle means one of a series of lines that are shorter than a standard line of verse, particularly in a hymn.
What part of speech is versicle?
Versicle is a noun.
What is the plural of versicle?
The plural of versicle is versicles.

Words near versicle in the dictionary

  1. vershok
  2. vershoks
  3. versican
  4. versicanase
  5. versicanases
  6. versicle
  7. versicles
  8. versicolorate
  9. versicolored
  10. versicolorin
  11. versicolorous

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