English Explanatory Dictionary

miscellaneum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A miscellany.

Pronunciation

/ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Aadenboy-miscellaneum.wav

Word forms

miscellaneum miscellanea

Etymology

Perhaps by back-formation from miscellanea, in accordance with the -um → -a rule of plural formation of neuter nouns in the nominative case from the Latin second declension.

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