adversaria

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. (treated as plural) A collection of miscellaneous notes, remarks, or fragments of writing, typically preserved in a notebook. Originally, a book of accounts, so named from the placing of debt and credit in opposition to each other.
  2. (treated as singular) A collection of notes or commentaries; a commonplace book.

Pronunciation

/ˌæd.vəˈsɛə.ɹɪ.ə/ /ˌæd.vɚˈsɛɹ.i.ə/

Word forms

adversaria

Etymology

From Latin adversāri.

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