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View synonyms for pilule

pilule

[ pil-yool ]

noun

  1. a small pill ( bolus ).

pilule

/ ˈpɪljuːl /

noun

  1. a small pill
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈpilular, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pilule1

From the Latin word pilula, dating back to 1535–45. See pile 4, -ule
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pilule1

C16: via French from Latin pilula little ball, from pila ball
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Example Sentences

So that conjuror's passion-flower to which I have likened this case all but folded itself up into its original pilule again.

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