textus receptus

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin textus receptus (received text).

Noun[edit]

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textus receptus (plural textus recepti)

  1. The succession of printed Greek texts of the New Testament which constituted the translation base for various early versions of the Bible in Western and Central Europe.
  2. A text of a work that is generally accepted as being genuine or original.