Word of the Day (Nov 14th-18th)
Fascicle: -noun
- a section of a book or set of books published in installments as separate pamphlets or volumes.
- a small bundle, tight cluster, or the like.
- origin: fascicle originates in the Latin word fascus meaning "a bundle or pack" and the suffix "cle" that implies a smaller version, as in particle.
Apocrypha: - various religious writings of uncertain origin revered by same rejected by others
- origin: from Greek meaning "hidden."
Opuscule: - noun
- a small or minor work.
- a literary or musical work of small size.
- origin: opuscule is from the Latin roots opus meaning "word" and cule which is a suffix that implies a diminutive version, as in molecule and fascicle.
Bibliophage: - noun
- an ardent reader; a bookworm
- origin: bibliophage derives from the Latin biblio meaning "books" and phage meaning "a thing that devours."
Omnibus: - noun
- a volume of reprinted works of a single author or of works related in interest or theme.
- a bus
- origin: omnibus means "for all" in Latin.
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