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- [kol-ek-tey-nee-uh]
- /ˌkɒl ɛkˈteɪ ni ə/
- /ˌkɒ.lek.ˈtɑː.njə/
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- [kol-ek-tey-nee-uh]
- /ˌkɒl ɛkˈteɪ ni ə/
Definitions of collectanea word
- noun plural collectanea a collection of excerpts from one or more authors; miscellany; anthology 3
- noun collectanea Passages, remarks, and other pieces of text collected from various sources. 1
- noun collectanea A selective collection of passages from various sources or by various authors; an anthology. 0
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Origin of collectanea
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
1785-95; < Latin, neuter plural of collēctāneus gathered together, equivalent to collēct(us) (past participle of colligere; see collect1) + -āneus adj. suffix
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Parts of speech for Collectanea
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preposition
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collectanea popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
collectanea usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for collectanea
noun collectanea
- hash — hashish.
- smorgasbord — a buffet meal of various hot and cold hors d'oeuvres, salads, casserole dishes, meats, cheeses, etc.
- melee — a group of diamonds, each weighing less than 0.25 carat.
- salmagundi — a mixed dish consisting usually of cubed poultry or fish, chopped meat, anchovies, eggs, onions, oil, etc., often served as a salad.
- pastiche — a literary, musical, or artistic piece consisting wholly or chiefly of motifs or techniques borrowed from one or more sources.
Antonyms for collectanea
noun collectanea
- order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- organization — the act or process of organizing.
- uniformity — the state or quality of being uniform; overall sameness, homogeneity, or regularity: uniformity of style.
- singularity — the state, fact, or quality of being singular.
- single — only one in number; one only; unique; sole: a single example.
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