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opuscule
o·pus·cule
/
oʊˈpʌs
kyul
/
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[
oh-
puhs
-kyool
]
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noun
1.
a small or minor work.
2.
a literary or musical work of small size.
Origin:
1650–60;
<
French
<
Latin
opusculum,
equivalent to
opus
work +
-culum
-cule
1
Related forms
o·pus·cu·lar,
adjective
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opuscule
(ɒˈpʌskjuːl)
—
n
rare
a small or insignificant artistic work
[C17: via French from Latin
opusculum,
from
opus
work]
o'puscular
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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