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- DictionaryCol·lec·ta·ne·a/ˌkälekˈtānēə/
plural
- 1. passages, remarks, and other pieces of text collected from various sources.
The meaning of COLLECTANEA is collected writings; also : literary items forming a collection.
Collectanea definition: collected passages, especially as arranged in a miscellany or anthology.. See examples of COLLECTANEA used in a sentence.
Define collectanea. collectanea synonyms, collectanea pronunciation, collectanea translation, English dictionary definition of collectanea. pl.n. A selection of passages from one or more authors; an anthology.
collectanea. A collection of excerpts from one or more authors; miscellany; anthology.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
Jun 14, 2024 · collectanea pl (plural only) A selective collection of passages from various sources or by various authors; an anthology.
The Latin term collectanea is sometimes encountered as a rather formal version of the word ‘collections’, occasionally applied to someone's miscellaneous collections, writings, or gleanings in manuscript form.
Collectanea definition: A selection of passages from one or more authors; an anthology.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun collectanea. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
Synonyms for COLLECTANEA: compilation, anthology, album, compendium, reader, florilegium, ana, miscellany, garland, symposium.
noun A selective collection of passages from various sources or by various authors; an anthology. Etymologies. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition. [Latin collēctānea, from neuter pl. of collēctāneus, collected, from collēctus; see collect.]
