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

Dutch: boekje (nl) n
French: opuscule (fr) m
Italian: opuscolo (it) m
Portuguese: opúsculo (pt) m
Spanish: opúsculo (es) m

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.

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