collectanea
[ kol-ek-tey-nee-uh ]
/ ˌkɒl ɛkˈteɪ ni ə /
plural noun
collected passages, especially as arranged in a miscellany or anthology.
Origin of collectanea
1785–95; < Latin, neuter plural of
collēctāneus gathered together, equivalent to
collēct(us) (past participle of
colligere; see
collect1) +
-āneus adj. suffix
Words nearby collectanea
colleague,
collect,
collect call,
collect on delivery,
collectable,
collectanea,
collected,
collected edition,
collectible,
collecting tubule,
collection
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British Dictionary definitions for collectanea
collectanea
/ (ˌkɒlɛkˈteɪnɪə) /
pl n
a collection of excerpts from one or more authors; miscellany; anthology
Word Origin for collectanea
C18: from Latin, from
collectāneus assembled, from
colligere to
collect
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