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miscellaneum

UK/ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪəm/

miscellaneum noun: a miscellany.

Noun

miscellaneum (plural miscellanea)

  1. (dated, rare) A miscellany.
    • Cornu Copia : A Miscellaneum of lucriferous and most fructiferous Experiments, Observations, and Discoveries, immethodically distributed ; to be really demonstrated and communicated in all Sincerity.1652: Samuel Hartlib, Cornu Copia : A Miscellaneum of lucriferous and most fructiferous Experiments, Observations, and Discoveries, immethodically distributed ; to be really demonstrated and...
    • The second part was devoted to a miscellaneum. It commenced with a reference to the interdiction of stage entertainment in the time of the Protectorate.1851, The Musical World, page 129

Examples of miscellaneum in a sentence

  • Aside from those cited in this miscellaneum, other copies are to be seen at Bryn Mawr (inscribed by Kennerley to R.1999: Housman Society, Housman Society Journal, page 87 (Turner & Devereux)
  • In this miscellaneum I would like to describe a medieval translation of Keter Malkhut which, to the best of my knowledge, has not been noted anywhere in scholarly literature.2004, Shlomo Berger, Michael Brocke, Irene E Zwiep, Zutot 2003, Springer, →ISBN, page 28, →ISBN:

Forms of miscellaneum

pluralmiscellanea

Origin of miscellaneum

Perhaps by back-formation from miscellanea, in accordance with the -um → -a rule of plural formation of neuter nouns in the nominative case from the Latin second declension.

Questions about miscellaneum

What does miscellaneum mean?
Miscellaneum means a miscellany.
How do you use miscellaneum in a sentence?
Aside from those cited in this miscellaneum, other copies are to be seen at Bryn Mawr (inscribed by Kennerley to R.
What part of speech is miscellaneum?
Miscellaneum is a noun.
How do you pronounce miscellaneum?
Miscellaneum is pronounced /ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪəm/ (UK).
What is the plural of miscellaneum?
The plural of miscellaneum is miscellanea.

Words near miscellaneum in the dictionary

  1. miscellaneous
  2. miscellaneous charge order
  3. miscellaneous charge orders
  4. miscellaneously
  5. miscellaneousness
  6. miscellaneum
  7. miscellanies
  8. miscellanious
  9. miscellanist
  10. miscellanists
  11. miscellany

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