First Known Use: 1791
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collectanea
noun plural col·lec·ta·nea \ˌkä-ˌlek-ˈtā-nē-ə\
Definition of COLLECTANEA
: collected writings; also : literary items forming a collection
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Origin of COLLECTANEA
Latin, neuter plural of collectaneus collected, from collectus, past participle
Related to COLLECTANEA
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- album, anthology, compendium, compilation, florilegium, miscellany, reader
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