/ Dictionary / Index E excerpta: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ex•cerp•ta Pronunciation: (ik-sûrp'tu), [key] — n.pl. short selections or pieces of writing, esp. summary statements or parts of a longer work. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. excerpt excess Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language