"quisquilious" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more quisquilious [comparative], most quisquilious [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin quisquilia (“bric-a-brac”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|quisquilia||bric-a-brac}} Latin quisquilia (“bric-a-brac”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} quisquilious (comparative more quisquilious, superlative most quisquilious)
  1. composed of bric-a-brac, miscellaneous
    Sense id: en-quisquilious-en-adj-uqrflJ7Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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