Synonyms & related words for excerpt

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of excerpt — including extract, quote, quotation, citation. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to excerpt

Explore words related to excerpt — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include snippet, synopsis, blurb, offprint, summary, article, abridgment, afterword. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for excerpt

Common synonyms for excerpt include extract, quote, quotation, citation — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does excerpt come from?

The word excerpt breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: ex-, from Latin ex (“out, forth”); and -cerpt, from Latin carpo (“pluck”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.