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granum

9.9

A very small piece like a grain of dust

noun
/ˈɡrænəm/

Archaic

: grano

He brushed away every granum of dust from the old manuscript.

Examples

Not a granum of evidence was found to support the claim.
A granum is often too small to see with the naked eye.
The scientist examined a single granum under the microscope to study its structure.
The scientist observed a granum under the microscope.
The scientist examined a single granum under the microscope to study its structure.
He brushed away every granum of dust from the old manuscript.
A granum is often too small to see with the naked eye.

Synonyms

granule

vsgranum

5 4.6

A very small piece like a grain, for example of sugar or sand

is the older archaic and rare term for the same tiny particle

mote

vsgranum

Literature

4 8.2

A very small speck of dust or dirt

is the older archaic and rare term rather than a casual speck word

Surface Forms

granum singular

grana plural

Etymology

Granum comes from the Latin granum, which means 'grain' or 'small seed'. So a granum is remembered as one tiny particle, like a single grain of sand, and that image explains its meaning as a very small granule.