Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Same as homunculus, 2.
Examples
“The giant saw the homuncule was irascible, and played upon him, being encouraged thereto by the shouts of laughter.”
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Max Beerbohm: specifically The Happy Hypocrite, 'a fairy tale for tired men', 1897; then Seven Men, 1919, expanded 1950
inobnoxious, homuncule, box-mate, operette, irremeable, mask-maker, initiative, ladies'-feet, honeycup, derry-dock, dewberry, mensiversary and 8 more...
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qroqqa Lord George called for port and champagne and beckoned the bowing homuncule to his box, that he might compliment him on his skill and pledge him in a bumper of the grape.
—Max Beerbohm, The Happy Hypocrite, 1897
in modern use normally 'homunculus' Dec 30, 2008