opuscule
[ oh-puhs-kyool ]
/ oʊˈpʌs kyul /
noun
a small or minor work.
a literary or musical work of small size.
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British Dictionary definitions for opuscule
opuscule
/ (ɒˈpʌskjuːl) /
noun
rare a small or insignificant artistic work
Derived forms of opuscule
opuscular, adjectiveWord Origin for opuscule
C17: via French from Latin opusculum, from opus work
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