versicle

ˈvɜrsɪkəl

Definition

Definition of versicle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

liturgy

Dated

short verse recited by a minister

Dated

The minister recited the versicle during the service.

line

verse

literature

Dated

short line in poetry or hymns

Dated

Each versicle added rhythm to the hymn.

line

stanza

verse

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Origin of versicle

Latin, versiculus (little verse)

Examples of versicle in a sentence

The choir responded to the versicle.
The poet's versicle captured the essence of nature.
In the chapel, a versicle echoed softly.

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French:versicule, ...
German:Versikel, ...
Italian:versetto, ...
Spanish:versículo, ...
Portuguese:versículo, ...
Chinese:祷文, 短诗句, ...
Japanese:ヴァーシクル, 短詩行, ...
Arabic:آيَة قَصِيرَة, شطر قصير, ...
Hebrew:פָּסוּק קָצָר, בַּיִת קָצָר, ...
Russian:стих, строчка, ...
Ukrainian:віршик, стих, ...
Hindi:छोटी कविता, छोटी पंक्ति, ...
Bengali:শ্লোক, ছোট লাইন, ...
Catalan:versicle, verset, ...
Czech:veršikl, verš, ...
Danish:versikel, vers, ...
Dutch:versikel, versregel, ...
Greek:στίχος, ...
Hungarian:verzikulus, sor, ...
Khmer:ឃ្លាខ្លីសម្រាប់ឆ្លើយឆ្លងក្នុងពិធីសាសនា, ឃ្លាខ្លីក្នុងកំណាព្យ ឬទំនុកសរសើរ, ...
Korean:짧은 구절, 구절, ...
Persian:آیه کوتاه, بیت‌کوتاه, ...
Polish:werset, ...
Portuguese (BR):versículo, linha poética, ...
Romanian:verset, strofa scurtă, ...
Swedish:versikel, versrad, ...
Thai:บทสั้น, บรรทัดสั้น ๆ, ...
Turkish:kısa ayet, kıta, ...
Vietnamese:câu thơ ngắn, câu văn ngắn, ...

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