opuscule

[ oh-puhs-kyool ]
/ oʊˈpʌs kyul /

noun

a small or minor work.
a literary or musical work of small size.

Origin of opuscule

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

OTHER WORDS FROM opuscule

o·pus·cu·lar, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for opuscule

opuscule
/ (ɒˈpʌskjuːl) /

noun

rare a small or insignificant artistic work

Derived forms of opuscule

opuscular, adjective

Word Origin for opuscule

C17: via French from Latin opusculum, from opus work