-cule
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variant of -cle1: animalcule; molecule; reticule.
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Origin of -cule
1From French, from Latin -culus, -cula, -culum; see -cle1
Words nearby -cule
cul-de-sac, culdocentesis, culdoplasty, culdoscope, culdoscopy, -cule, Culebra Cut, Culebra Peak, culet, culex, Culham
Definition for -cule (2 of 2)
Origin of -cule
2From French, from Latin -culum, -cula; see -cle2
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Example sentences from the Web for -cule
He is at liberty to deny and ridi- cule the rule of three, conic sections, and even the multiplication table.
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British Dictionary definitions for -cule
-cule
suffix forming nouns
indicating smallnessanimalcule
Word Origin for -cule
from Latin -culus, diminutive suffix; compare -cle
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