disjecta membra
[ dis-jek-tuh mem-bruh ]
/ dɪsˈdʒɛk tə ˈmɛm brə /
plural noun
scattered members; disjointed portions or parts: applied to fragments of poetry or fragmentary quotations.
Origin of disjecta membra
< Latin, alteration of
disjectī membra poētae limbs of a dismembered poet, a phrase in Horace
Words nearby disjecta membra
disinvestment,
disinvite,
disinvolvement,
disjasked,
disject,
disjecta membra,
disjoin,
disjoined,
disjoint,
disjointed,
disjunct
British Dictionary definitions for disjecta membra
disjecta membra
/ Latin (dɪsˈdʒɛktə ˈmɛmbrə) /
pl n
scattered fragments, esp parts taken from a writing or writings