collectanea

[ kol-ek-tey-nee-uh ]

/ ˌkɒl ɛkˈteɪ ni ə /

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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

collator, colleague, colleagues, collect, collectable, collectanea, collect call, collected, collected edition, collectible, collecting tubule

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Example sentences from the Web for collectanea

Leland, in his "Collectanea," asserts that painters constantly represented Judas the traitor with a red head.
A Select Collection of Old English Plays; Originally Published by Robert Dodsley in the Year 1744; Fourth Edition|Various
The notice of this great fire is very brief, and, with the heading of the extracts, runs thus: Collectanea ex Chronico de Dunmowe.
Chronicles of London Bridge|Richard Thompson
The original not being available, I have used the copy in the "Collectanea" before mentioned.
Notes and Letters on the Natural History of Norfolk|Thomas Browne
They are, he thinks, a better example of this genre of books than Latinius's collectanea.
A History of Bibliographies of Bibliographies|Archer Taylor

He is recorded by Leland under both these names, in his Collectanea, scil.
Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Volume I (of 3)|Thomas Percy

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 1

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单词	collectanea
释义	collectanea [ kol-ek-tey-nee-uh ] / ˌkɒl ɛkˈteɪ ni ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR collectanea ON THESAURUS.COM 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 collator, colleague, colleagues, collect, collectable, collectanea, collect call, collected, collected edition, collectible, collecting tubule Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for collectanea Leland, in his "Collectanea," asserts that painters constantly represented Judas the traitor with a red head. A Select Collection of Old English Plays; Originally Published by Robert Dodsley in the Year 1744; Fourth Edition\|Various The notice of this great fire is very brief, and, with the heading of the extracts, runs thus: Collectanea ex Chronico de Dunmowe. Chronicles of London Bridge\|Richard Thompson The original not being available, I have used the copy in the "Collectanea" before mentioned. Notes and Letters on the Natural History of Norfolk\|Thomas Browne They are, he thinks, a better example of this genre of books than Latinius's collectanea. A History of Bibliographies of Bibliographies\|Archer Taylor He is recorded by Leland under both these names, in his Collectanea, scil. Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Volume I (of 3)\|Thomas Percy 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 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to collectanea hash, smorgasbord, melee, salmagundi, pastiche, jumble, mix, garbage, anthology, variety, hodgepodge, gallimaufry, potpourri, mixture, diversity, combination, mess, compilation, aggregation, muddle
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collectanea

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