homuncule

English

Noun

homuncule (plural homuncules)

Obsolete form of homunculus.

French

Alternative forms

homoncule

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin homunculus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɔ.mɔ̃.kyl/
Audio (file)

Noun

homuncule m (plural homuncules)

(alchemy) homunculus
(derogatory) homunculus; little man

Further reading

“homuncule”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Latin

Noun

homuncule

vocative singular of homunculus

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.