opuscule

[ oh-puhs-kyool ]
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noun
  1. a small or minor work.

  2. a literary or musical work of small size.

Origin of opuscule

1
1650–60; <French <Latin opusculum, equivalent to opus work + -culum-cule1

Other words from opuscule

  • o·pus·cu·lar, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for opuscule

opuscule

/ (ɒˈpʌskjuːl) /


noun
  1. rare a small or insignificant artistic work

Origin of opuscule

1
C17: via French from Latin opusculum, from opus work

Derived forms of opuscule

  • opuscular, adjective

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