| 释义 |
ver·si·cle
\ˈvərsə̇kəl\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin versiculus short line, diminutive of versus line, verse — more at verse
1.
a. : a short verse or sentence said or sung in public worship by a priest or minister and followed by a response from the people — symbol ℣
b. : a suffrage taken from the Psalms in the Anglican Communion
2. : a little verse: as
a. : a line of verse
< here are some versicles, which I made one sleepless night — Lord Byron >
b. : a brief poem or set of verses
< a little versicle that most of us learned when we were very young — Kenneth MacKenzie > |