Word: excerpting
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ex
cerp
ting
Definition: Present participle of excerpt; take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
Morphemes:
Affix: excerpt
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To select or copy sample material (excerpts) from a work.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ex
Language: la
Decoded: ex
Meaning: out
Affix: carpere
Language: la
Decoded: carpere
Meaning: to pick, pluck
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.