duriusculus

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

dūrĭuscŭlus, a, um, adj. dim. [durus, II. A.],

somewhat hard , rough , or harsh (perh. only in the foll. passages).—Of expression: Catullus, Plin. H. N. praef. § 2; cf. versus, Plin. Ep. 1, 16, 5.