corpuscular

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UK/kɔːˈpʌskjʊlə/Canada, US/kɔɹˈpʌskjəlɚ/Australia, New Zealand/koːˈpɐskjələ/Australia, New Zealand/koːˈpaskjələ/

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or composed of corpuscles; particulate.

UncommonScrabble 17

Meanings

adjectivecorpuscular (comparative more corpuscular, superlative most corpuscular)

comparative more corpuscular · superlative most corpuscular

  1. Of, pertaining to, or composed of corpuscles; particulate.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Englishcorpuscle
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishcorpuscular

From corpuscle + -ar.

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Translations

Catalan corpuscular
  • corpuscularof or pertaining to, or composed of corpuscles
French corpusculaire
  • corpusculaireof or pertaining to, or composed of corpuscles
German korpuskular
  • korpuskularof or pertaining to, or composed of corpuscles
Italian corpuscolare
  • corpuscolareof or pertaining to, or composed of corpuscles
Polish cząsteczkowy, korpuskularny
  • cząsteczkowyof or pertaining to, or composed of corpuscles
  • korpuskularnyof or pertaining to, or composed of corpuscles
Romanian corpuscular
  • corpuscularof or pertaining to, or composed of corpuscles
Spanish corpuscular
  • corpuscularof or pertaining to, or composed of corpuscles

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

corpuscular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corpuscular

MLA

“corpuscular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corpuscular. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corpuscular,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corpuscular.

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