different between miscellaneous vs miscellanea

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?s??le?n??/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin miscellanea, neuter plural of miscellaneus, from miscellus (“mixed”), from misce? (“to mix”).

Noun

miscellanea (plural miscellanea)

1. A miscellaneous collection of different things; a miscellany.

Synonyms

• miscellany

Related terms

• miscellaneous
• miscellany

Etymology 2

Noun

miscellanea

1. plural of miscellaneum

Anagrams

• mésalliance

Italian

Etymology

Plural of miscellaneo, or borrowed from Latin miscellanea.

Noun

miscellanea f (plural miscellanee)

1. miscellany

Related terms

• miscellaneo

Latin

Adjective

miscell?nea

1. nominative feminine singular of miscell?neus
2. nominative neuter plural of miscell?neus
3. accusative neuter plural of miscell?neus
4. vocative feminine singular of miscell?neus
5. nominative neuter plural of miscell?neus

Adjective

miscell?ne?

1. ablative feminine singular of miscell?neus

References

• miscellanea in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers