"miscellanea" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪə/ Forms: miscellanea [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin miscellānea, neuter plural of miscellāneus, from miscellus (“mixed”), from misceō (“I mix”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|miscellānea}} Latin miscellānea Head templates: {{en-noun|miscellanea}} miscellanea (plural miscellanea)
  1. A miscellaneous collection of different things; a miscellany. Synonyms: miscellany Related terms: miscellaneous, miscellany
    Sense id: en-miscellanea-en-noun-jQ6Uihj~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪə/
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} miscellanea
  1. plural of miscellaneum Tags: form-of, plural Form of: miscellaneum
    Sense id: en-miscellanea-en-noun-5kb3zEIT Categories (other): English plurals in -a with singular in -um or -on
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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