English Explanatory Dictionary

marginalia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Notes in the margin of a document.

Pronunciation

/mɑɹd͡ʒɪˈneɪli.ə/ /mɑːd͡ʒɪˈneɪli.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-marginalia.wav

Word forms

marginalia marginale marginalium

Etymology

From New Latin marginālia (cf. margināle (neuter singular (adjective / noun)), from Medieval Latin neuter plural of marginālis (“on the periphery”), from Latin margō (“border, edge”). By surface analysis, marginal + -ia. Compare margin.

Synonyms

apostil marginal note gloss

Derived words

marginalian
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