Home › Words › V › versicleversicleversicle means one of a series of lines that are shorter than a standard line of verse, particularly in a hymn.EtymologyFrom Middle English versicle, from Old French versicule, from Latin versiculus.nounOne of a series of lines that are shorter than a standard line of verse, particularly in a hymn.The verse spoken by the officiant.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.versiculus 76% match — Synonym of versicle. vs versicle →versicular 65% match — Of, pertaining to, or containing verses (distinct divisions of a writing). vs versicle →canticle 62% match — A chant, hymn or song, especially a nonmetrical one, with words from a biblical text. vs versicle →versual 62% match — Of or pertaining to a verse. vs versicle →stich 61% match — A verse, of whatever measure or number of feet, especially a verse of Scripture. vs versicle →versifying 59% match — A composition in verse. vs versicle →sticheron 59% match — A hymn, often written in cycles and sung in alternation with psalm verses, used in the Orthodox Church and those Eastern Catholic Churches which follow the Byzantine Rite. vs versicle →poemette 58% match — A short poem. vs versicle →