florilegium

[ flawr-uh-lee-jee-uhm, flohr- ]

/ ˌflɔr əˈli dʒi əm, ˌfloʊr- /

noun, plural flo·ri·le·gi·a [flawr-uh-lee-jee-uh, flohr-]. /ˌflɔr əˈli dʒi ə, ˌfloʊr-/.

a collection of literary pieces; anthology.

Origin of florilegium

1640–50; <New Latin flōrilegium, equivalent to Latin flōri-flori- + leg(ere) to gather + -ium-ium, on the model of spīcilegium gleaning; a calque of Greek anthologíaanthology

Words nearby florilegium

floridean starch, Floridian, florid oral papillomatosis, floriferous, florigen, florilegium, florin, Florinef, Florio, Florissant, florist

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Example sentences from the Web for florilegium

Florilegium Portense, a work containing 115 cantiones selectissimas of from four to eight voices, with figured bass for organ.
Bach|Charles Francis Abdy Williams
Though the Anthologia and the Florilegium are lavishly quoted, no references are given save the bare names.
Notes and Queries, Number 242, June 17, 1854|Various
Look through the dictionary, and cull out a florilegium, rival the tulippomania.
Table-Talk|William Hazlitt
Are the Anthologia and the Florilegium quoted in any works previous to Forster's time?
Notes and Queries, Number 242, June 17, 1854|Various

British Dictionary definitions for florilegium

florilegium

/ (ˌflɔːrɪˈliːdʒɪəm) /

noun plural -gia (-dʒɪə)

(formerly) a lavishly illustrated book on flowers

rare an anthology

Word Origin for florilegium

C17: Modern Latin, from Latin florilegus flower-collecting, from flōs flower + legere to collect

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单词	florilegium
释义	florilegium [ flawr-uh-lee-jee-uhm, flohr- ] / ˌflɔr əˈli dʒi əm, ˌfloʊr- / noun, plural flo·ri·le·gi·a [flawr-uh-lee-jee-uh, flohr-]. /ˌflɔr əˈli dʒi ə, ˌfloʊr-/. a collection of literary pieces; anthology. Origin of florilegium 1640–50; <New Latin flōrilegium, equivalent to Latin flōri-flori- + leg(ere) to gather + -ium-ium, on the model of spīcilegium gleaning; a calque of Greek anthologíaanthology Words nearby florilegium floridean starch, Floridian, florid oral papillomatosis, floriferous, florigen, florilegium, florin, Florinef, Florio, Florissant, florist Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for florilegium Florilegium Portense, a work containing 115 cantiones selectissimas of from four to eight voices, with figured bass for organ. Bach\|Charles Francis Abdy Williams Though the Anthologia and the Florilegium are lavishly quoted, no references are given save the bare names. Notes and Queries, Number 242, June 17, 1854\|Various Look through the dictionary, and cull out a florilegium, rival the tulippomania. Table-Talk\|William Hazlitt Are the Anthologia and the Florilegium quoted in any works previous to Forster's time? Notes and Queries, Number 242, June 17, 1854\|Various British Dictionary definitions for florilegium florilegium / (ˌflɔːrɪˈliːdʒɪəm) / noun plural -gia (-dʒɪə) (formerly) a lavishly illustrated book on flowers rare an anthology Word Origin for florilegium C17: Modern Latin, from Latin florilegus flower-collecting, from flōs flower + legere to collect 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
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