opuscule
English
Alternative forms
- opuscle (obsolete)
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French opuscule, from Latin opusculum, diminutive of opus. Compare opuscle, opusculum.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /əˈpʌs.kjuːl/
- (US) IPA(key): /oʊˈpəs.kjul/
Noun
opuscule (plural opuscules)
- A small or petty work.
Synonyms
- opusculum
Translations
small or petty work
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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin opusculum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔ.pys.kyl/
Audio (file)
Noun
opuscule m (plural opuscules)
- opuscule
Further reading
- “opuscule”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.