Covercle

/ˈkʌvəkəl/ noun

Definition

A small cover; a lid or covering, particularly a small one; variant or diminutive form of cover.

Etymology

From cover plus the diminutive suffix -cle (from Latin -culus), indicating something small; an archaic term not commonly used in modern English.

Kelly Says

Covercle exists mostly in historical manuscripts and old inventories—households would list items with meticulous diminutives like 'small covercle' for tiny lids, showing medieval people's love of precise language.

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