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morsel.

A small fragment or share of something, commonly applied to food.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɔːsəl/UK/ˈmɔɹsəl/US
  1. A small fragment or share of something, commonly applied to food.

  2. A mouthful of food.

  3. A very small amount.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English morsel, from Old French morsel, from Medieval Latin morsellum (“a bit, a little piece”), diminutive of Latin morsum (“a bit”), neuter of morsus, perfect passive participle of mordeo (“to bite”). Compare French morceau, whence the English doublet morceau.

verb/ˈmɔːsəl/UK/ˈmɔɹsəl/US
  1. To divide into small pieces.

    transitive
  2. To feed with small pieces of food.

    obsolete · rare · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English morsel, from Old French morsel, from Medieval Latin morsellum (“a bit, a little piece”), diminutive of Latin morsum (“a bit”), neuter of morsus, perfect passive participle of mordeo (“to bite”). Compare French morceau, whence the English doublet morceau.

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