pulviscŭlus, i, m. (neutr. collat. form pulviscŭlum, i, Vigilant. ap. Hier. adv. Vigil. 4), dim. [pulvis].
I Lit., small dust , fine powder (ante- and post-class.), Sol. 15 fin. ; Ap. Met. 9, 12, 18; id. Mag. p. 277, 7: si abaco et pulvisculo te dedisses, i. e. the mathematical sciences (v. pulvis, I.), id. ib. p. 284, 1: pulvisculi flabiles, Arn. 2, 49. —
II Transf.: cum pulvisculo, dust and all , i. e. wholly , completely , Plaut. Rud. 3, 6, 7; id. Truc. prol. 19.