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particula.

small part, little bit, particle, atom;

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[parˈtɪ.kʊ.ɫa]Classical-Latin[parˈtiː.ku.la]

diminutive of pars (“part, piece”): small part, particle
declension-1 · diminutive · feminine · form-of

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *perh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *pérh₃tis? Proto-Italic *partis Latin pars Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -cula Latin particula From pars (“part, piece”) + -cula (diminutive suffix).

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