opuscule

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opuscule

/əˈpʌs.kjuːl/ UK
/oʊˈpəs.kjul/ US

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Borrowed from Middle French opuscule, from Latin opusculum, diminutive of opus. Compare opuscle, opusculum. Equivalent to opus + -cule.

noun opuscules · opuscle

A small or petty work.
Similar: opusculum

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noun small or petty work

Español	opúsculo
Português	opúsculo
Français	opuscule
Italiano	opuscolo

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@misc{opuscule_2026,
  title = {opuscule},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/opuscule},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}