coticule

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noun

A Belgian variety of whetstone, containing spessartine.

OriginNew Latin cōticula →
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Meanings

nouncoticule (countable and uncountable, plural coticules)

plural coticules

  1. countableuncountableA Belgian variety of whetstone, containing spessartine.

Origin

  1. New Latincōticula
  2. Englishcoticule

Borrowed from New Latin cōticula, from cōtis (“whetstone”) + -cula (“diminutive suffix”).

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APA

coticule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coticule

MLA

“coticule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coticule. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coticule,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coticule.

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