Added 10 October 2026
miscellany
/mɪˈsɛləni/ noun
Latin root: mīscellānea Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about miscellany at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An assortment of miscellaneous items.
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A collection of writings on various subjects or topics; an anthology.
a monthly miscellany of literature
- The condition of being miscellaneous, of being a hodgepodge.
Origin
Borrowed from French miscellanées, from Latin mīscellānea, from miscellus (“mixed”), from misceō (“to mix”).
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