panfletus

short written work

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A small, thin, staple-bound informational booklet opened to illustrated gardening instructions, with only a few lightweight pages and no rigid spine.

noun

pamphlet

PAM-flut/ˈpæmflət/

A small booklet giving information or presenting an argument.

Etymology

pamphletAnglo-Latinshort written work

Anglo-Latin panfletus probably came from the title of the popular short love poem Pamphilus. The name became a general term for short works, later including booklets discussing current questions.

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