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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvaria
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /va.ʁja/
"Ce livre contient des varia sur l'histoire ancienne."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Miscellaneous items, literary pieces, or documents that do not belong to a specific category.
"The library's special collections archive includes a folder of varia containing loose manuscript notes and clippings." - 2
A collection of miscellaneous scholarly articles or notes on diverse subjects.
"The academic journal published a section of varia at the back of the issue featuring short communications and book reviews."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin neuter plural of 'varius' meaning 'diverse', 'various', or 'changing'. It entered scholarly and literary English in the 19th century as a plural noun used to designate miscellaneous items, literary snippets, or assorted scholarly notes that defy neat categorization.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Varia" is said worldwide
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varia
Transliteration: /va.ʁja/
"Ce livre contient des varia sur l'histoire ancienne."
Varia
Transliteration: /ˈvaːʁia/
"Der Anhang des Buches enthält verschiedene Varia."
varia
Transliteration: /ˈvaː.rja/
"La rivista include una sezione di varia."
varios
Transliteration: /ˈbaɾjos/
"El documento incluye varios apuntes históricos."
varia
Transliteration: /ˈva.ɾi.ɐ/
"O arquivo contém documentos de varia."
विविध
Transliteration: vividh
"इस पत्रिका में कई विविध लेख शामिल हैं।"
杂项
Transliteration: zá xiāng
"档案库里保存着一些历史杂项。"
잡다한 것들
Transliteration: jap-dahan geotdeul
"그 문헌에는 학술적인 잡다한 내용들이 포함되어 있다."
雑纂
Transliteration: zassan
"図書館には多くの古い雑纂が保管されている。"
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