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miscellaneous

/ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.42 in modern English

Syllables
mis-cel-la-neous
IPA
/ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts.

adj

Having diverse characteristics, abilities or appearances.

adj

Not in any other category.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin miscellāneus, from miscellus (“mixed”), from misceō (“mix”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *meyḱ-, miscellāneus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/
  • British English: /ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪəs/

Inflected Forms

more miscellaneous (comparative) most miscellaneous (superlative)

Derived Forms

miscellaneously miscellaneousness misc misc.

Phrases

miscellaneous charge order

Frequently Paired Words

miscegenation miscellanea miscellaneity miscellany miscible

Synonyms

diverse manifold assorted other mixed motley sundry many-sided multifaceted multifarious

Rhymes With

spontaneous simultaneous contemporaneous subcutaneous extraneous percutaneous membraneous uranious

Questions

How do you pronounce miscellaneous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/.
What does miscellaneous mean?
Consisting of a variety of ingredients or parts.
Where does miscellaneous come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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