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/

Noun

homuncule m (plural homuncules)

(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

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