different between miscellaneous vs hotchpotch

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin miscell?neus, from miscellus (“mixed”), from misce? (“mix”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?s??le?n??s/
• Rhymes: -e?n??s

Adjective

miscellaneous (comparative more miscellaneous, superlative most miscellaneous)

1. Consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts.
2. Having diverse characteristics, abilities or appearances.

Synonyms

• (consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts): diverse, manifold; See also Thesaurus:heterogeneous or Thesaurus:assorted
• (having diverse characteristics):

Derived terms

• misc, misc. (abbreviation)
• miscellaneously

Related terms

• miscegenation
• miscellany
• miscellanea
• miscellaneity
• miscible

Translations

English

Etymology

From French hochepot, from hocher (“to shake”) + pot (“pot”); of Dutch or German origin. Compare Dutch hutspot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?h?t??p?t??/

Noun

hotchpotch (plural hotchpotches)

1. Alternative form of hodgepodge (“miscellaneous collection”).
2. Alternative form of hodgepodge (“mixture of ingredients”).
3. (civil law) The blending together of property so as to achieve equal division, especially in the case of divorce or intestacy.

   Synonym: collation

4. (archaic) A kind of mutton broth with green peas instead of barley or rice.

Alternative forms

• hotchpot
• hotchpotz
• hotch-pot

Synonyms

• farrago, hodgepodge, melange, mingle-mangle, mishmash, oddments, odds and ends, omnium-gatherum, ragbag
• See also Thesaurus:hodgepodge

Translations

References

• “hotchpotch”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.