Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

miscellany

/ˈmɪsəleɪni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: mis-cel-lany
IPA: /ˈmɪsəleɪni/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An assortment of miscellaneous items.

Countable

noun

A collection of writings on various subjects or topics; an anthology.

Countable

noun

The condition of being miscellaneous, of being a hodgepodge.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"a monthly miscellany of literature"
"All of these critics and theorists agree, however, positively, unequivocally, in this, […] that miscellany is abhorrent to their sense; that the sixteen-story building must not consist of sixteen separate, distinct, and unrelated buildings piled one upon the other until the top of the pile is reached."

Etymology

Borrowed from French miscellanées, from Latin mīscellānea, from miscellus (“mixed”), from misceō (“to mix”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: miscellanées, mīscellānea

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmɪsəleɪni/
British English: /mɪˈsɛləni/

Usage

Inflected Forms

miscellanies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

miscellanea miscellaneous miscellanist

Synonyms

miscellanea congeries smorgasbord bouillabaisse bric-a-brac catch-all clamjamfrey cocktail rummage salad anthology gallery

Questions

How do you pronounce miscellany?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪsəleɪni/.
What does miscellany mean?: An assortment of miscellaneous items.
Where does miscellany come from?: It is traced to French.

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