opuscule

o·pus·cule

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oh-puhs-kyool]
- /oʊˈpʌs kyul/
- /ɒ.ˈpʌ.skjuːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-puhs-kyool]
- /oʊˈpʌs kyul/

Definitions of opuscule word

noun opuscule a small or minor work. 1
noun opuscule a literary or musical work of small size. 1
noun opuscule A small or minor literary or musical work. 1
noun opuscule a small or insignificant artistic work 0
noun opuscule a minor work, as of literature 0

See all 5 definitions of opuscule

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Origin of opuscule

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

1650-60; < French < Latin opusculum, equivalent to opus work + -culum -cule1

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Parts of speech for Opuscule

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Opuscule

opuscule popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

opuscule usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for opuscule

noun opuscule

album — An album is a record with about 25 minutes of music on each side. You can also refer to a collection of songs that is available on a record or CD as an album.
booklet — A booklet is a small book that has a paper cover and that gives you information about something.
brochure — A brochure is a magazine or thin book with pictures that gives you information about a product or service.
copy — If you make a copy of something, you produce something that looks like the original thing.
dictionary — (as modifier)

All 53 Synonyms of opuscule