Home › Words › M › miscellaneummiscellaneum/ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪəm/miscellaneum · noun — A miscellany.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).miscellaneum is pronounced /ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪəm/.EtymologyPerhaps by back-formation from miscellanea, in accordance with the -um → -a rule of plural formation of neuter nouns in the nominative case from the Latin second declension.nounA miscellany.e.g.“Cornu Copia : A Miscellaneum of lucriferous and most fructiferous Experiments, Observations, and Discoveries, immethodically distributed ; to be really demonstrated and communicated in all Sincerity.” — 1652: Samuel Hartlib, Cornu Copia : A Miscellaneum of lucriferous and most fructiferous Experiments, Observations, and Discoveries, immethodically distributed ; to be really demonstrated and communicaDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.miscellany 86% match — An assortment of miscellaneous items. vs miscellaneum →collectanea 66% match — A selective collection of passages from various sources or by various authors; an anthology. vs miscellaneum →hodgepodgery 63% match — Miscellany. vs miscellaneum →maslin 59% match — A mixture composed of different materials; especially:; A mixture of metals resembling brass. vs miscellaneum →melange 57% match — A mixture of different things; a disordered mixture. vs miscellaneum →whatnottery 57% match — Assorted items, concepts, etc.; a miscellany or hodgepodge. vs miscellaneum →gallimaufry 56% match — A hash of various kinds of meats; a ragout. vs miscellaneum →omniana 54% match — A work containing information on every topic. vs miscellaneum →