versicle

English

Etymology

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

Noun

versicle (plural versicles)

1. In poetry and songs, particularly hymns, one of a series of lines that are shorter than a standard line of verse.
2. In liturgy, the verse spoken by the officiant.

Middle English

Alternative forms

• versikle, versikyll, versykil

Etymology

From Old French versicule, from Latin versiculus; equivalent to vers +‎ -icle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛrsikəl/, /ˈvɛrsiklə/

Noun

versicle (plural versicles)

1. (rare) A short Biblical verse used as part of the liturgy.

Descendants

• English: versicle

References

• “versicle, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 27 May 2019.