What does miscellāneus mean in Latin?

miscellāneus, a adjective, means “mixed; assorted; miscellaneous (combining various elements)”.

How do you pronounce miscellāneus?

In classical Latin, [mɪs.kɛlˈlaː.ne.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [miʃ.ʃelˈlaː.ne.us].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

miscellāneus (feminine miscellānea, neuter miscellāneum)

Classical[mɪs.kɛlˈlaː.ne.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[miʃ.ʃelˈlaː.ne.us]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	miscellāneus	miscellānea	miscellāneum
genitive	miscellāneī	miscellāneae	miscellāneī
dative	miscellāneō	miscellāneae	miscellāneō
accusative	miscellāneum	miscellāneam	miscellāneum
ablative	miscellāneō	miscellāneā	miscellāneō
vocative	miscellānee	miscellānea	miscellāneum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	miscellāneī	miscellāneae	miscellānea
genitive	miscellāneōrum	miscellāneārum	miscellāneōrum
dative	miscellāneīs	miscellāneīs	miscellāneīs
accusative	miscellāneōs	miscellāneās	miscellānea
ablative	miscellāneīs	miscellāneīs	miscellāneīs
vocative	miscellāneī	miscellāneae	miscellānea

miscellānĕus (miscill-), a, um, adj. miscellus,

I. mixed, miscellaneous (postAug.): turba, of all sorts, App. M. 3, p. 129 fin.—

II. Subst.: miscellānĕa, ōrum, n.

A. A hash of different sorts of broken meat, a gallimaufry, hodge-podge, the coarse diet of gladiators, Juv. 11, 20.—

B. A writing on miscellaneous subjects: Miscellanea Ptolemaei, Tert. adv. Val. 12.

From miscellus (“of a smaller; inferior type; assorted; miscellaneous”) + -āneus.

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