pilule

[ pil-yool ]
See synonyms for pilule on Thesaurus.com
noun
  1. a small pill (contrasted with bolus).

Origin of pilule

1
From the Latin word pilula, dating back to 1535–45. See pile4, -ule

Words Nearby pilule

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use pilule in a sentence

  • So that conjuror's passion-flower to which I have likened this case all but folded itself up into its original pilule again.

    A Case in Camera | Oliver Onions

British Dictionary definitions for pilule

pilule

/ (ˈpɪljuːl) /


noun
  1. a small pill

Origin of pilule

1
C16: via French from Latin pilula little ball, from pila ball

Derived forms of pilule

  • pilular, adjective

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012