offendiculum

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

offendĭcŭlum, i, n. [1. offendo],

a stumbling-block , obstacle , hinderance , cause of offence (post-Aug.): sunt enim in hac offendicula nonnulla. Plin. Ep. 9, 11, 1; Vulg. 1 Cor. 8, 9; id. Isa. 57, 14; Paul. Nol. Carm. 27, 96.