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varia

varia

4 9.7
A group of short, different pieces in a book or magazine
  • noun
  • /ˈvɛəriə/
  • Formal
translation icon : varia
  • Aelian, Varia historia 6.11. # 174.

Examples

  • This story is reprinted from Varia Invencion, a collection of short pieces published in 1949.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Just look to Samus' armor, the Varia Suit.

    Blog text (18)
  • Photonias and grapta, sedums, Sedums, Atcha, varias, boy, all kinds of things.

  • A similar story is related by Aelian (late second to third century CE) in his Varia historia, but he gives it an interesting twist: an actual statue of Gelon unarmed in the Temple of Hera.

    Academic text (2014)
  • The magazine's latest issue includes a section titled varia, which features several unrelated articles and essays.

  • In the anthology, the editor added a varia section at the end to showcase diverse voices and styles.

  • The library archives hold a collection of varia that presents snippets from different authors spanning various genres.

Synonyms

misc
vsvaria
  • Informal
1 7.7

A place where you keep different small items together

is used specifically for a publication section containing unrelated pieces
miscellany
vsvaria
  • Literature
1 7.9

A group of different small things like papers or photos

is reserved for a publication section of unrelated pieces
miscellanea
vsvaria
  • Literature
9.1

A collection of different pieces of writing or small items

is the label for an unrelated items section in publications

Compounds

Coronilla varia
  • Specialized
9.9

A European flowering plant with pink and white flower clusters that grows year after year, also called crown vetch

Strix varia
  • Specialized
9.9

A large owl from eastern North America with brown streaks on its breast and belly, called the barred owl

How Varied

hodgepodge
14 7.3
miscellany
  • Literature
1 7.9
varia
  • Formal
4 9.7
collection
759 1.4
set
2.1
item
1.0

Surface Forms

varia singular
variae plural

Etymology

Varia comes from the Latin root var- meaning 'different' or 'change', the same root you see in various and variety. So a varia is a mixed collection or the part of a magazine or journal that has many different short pieces.