miscellanea
- noun
- /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniə/
- Literature
:
miscelánea
- The anthology featured a diverse range of miscellanea, showcasing the author's varied interests and styles.
Examples
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His desk was cluttered with miscellanea like old receipts, notes, and random items collected over the years.
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A grand miscellanea of steel-toed boots is purchasable in the market.
Blog text (31) -
The most principal plea, despite this, is heating the air from the sensitive miscellanea, the sod.
Blog text (10) -
Pallas described the blaauwbock in his Miscellanea Zoologica, published in 1766.
Academic text (1994) -
"Theodoros Metochites, Miscellanea GIG-17, quoted in Jones, Italian City-State, 518.22."
Academic text (2015) -
In 1980, Alpern joined with George Bixby in an act of true collectors' devotion to produce a limited edition of Gorey miscellanea.
Blog text (2) -
This is the Vita S. Eatae, printed by James Raine in Miscellanea Biographica, Surtees Society 8 (London: J. B. Nichols, 1838), 121-125.
Academic text (2018) -
The librarian organized a section of miscellanea that included poetry, essays, and short stories.
Synonyms
582
1.3
A group of different kinds of things
125
1.6
Different things put together, for example foods or ingredients
36
3.5
A collection of different things, like books or food
17
3.7
A group of things, people, or results with both good and bad parts
14
7.3
A messy mixture of different things thrown together
11
7.0
A wide variety of things to choose from
7
6.4
A confused mix of different things
7
7.2
A varied collection of different things and styles
4
9.7
A group of short, different pieces in a book or magazine
2
8.2
A mixed group of people or things that are very different
1
7.7
A place where you keep different small items together
1
7.9
A group of different small things like papers or photos
1
9.9
A mixed collection of different things
1
7.1
A collection of different, unrelated items
A mixed collection of different things
How Varied
- Literature
35
5.6
11
8.8
759
1.4
∞
1.0
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word miscellanea comes from the Latin word miscere, which means 'to mix', and it has the same idea as the English word mix or miscellaneous. Think of a box of different things mixed together. That is why a miscellanea is a collection of various items.