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opusculum.

little work, trifle;

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ɔˈpʊs.kʊ.ɫũː]Classical-Latin[oˈpus.ku.lum]
  1. diminutive of opus a minor work, (especially) of literature

    declension-2 · neuter
  2. diminutive of opus a minor work, (especially) of literature as a modest description of a large literary work

    declension-2 · neuter
  3. diminutive of opus an article (also in a periodical); an entry

    New-Latin · declension-2 · neuter
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃épos Proto-Italic *opos Latin opus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -culus Latin opusculum From opus (“work, labor”) + -culus (diminutive suffix).

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