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