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The Word of the Day for November 12 is:

opusculum • \oh-PUSS-kyuh-lum\ • (noun) a minor work (as of literature)

A little more information about today’s word:
"Opusculum" (which is often used in its plural form, "opuscula") comes from Latin, where it serves as the diminutive form of the noun "opus," meaning "work." In English, "opus" can refer to any literary or artistic work (though it often specifically refers to a musical piece). Logically, then, "opusculum" refers to a short or minor work. ("Opusculum" isn't restricted to music though. In fact, it is most often used for literary works.) The Latin plural of "opus" is "opera," which gave us (via Italian) the word we know for a musical production consisting primarily of vocal pieces performed with orchestral accompaniment. We can also attribute to "opus" our verb "operate."

My sentence:
Between the publication of his two most famous novels, the author released a slim opusculum documenting his experiences teaching English in Italy.

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.

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I went to the auction in hopes of winning a rare opusculum of Shakespeare's.

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So, I said to my cat: “ Opuscula down over there and quit rubbing up against my leg?"

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Most of my opuscula is relativly unknow, but some day people will read it in masses and I will become the ruller of the world.

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(;þ "You can't change what has happened, but you can make the best of it, and make better decisions from the past." (Unless there is a quick edit button.)