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granum

1 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

mote

vsgranum

Literature

6 8.2

A very small speck of dust or dirt

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

granule

vsgranum

4 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

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.