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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yoseatsume
"彼の本棚は様々なジャンルの本が集まった寄せ集めだった。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A collection of various items, writings, or subjects.
"The antique shop was a miscellany of forgotten treasures."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'miscellaneus' (mixed, miscellaneous), from 'miscere' (to mix).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "miscellany" is said worldwide
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mélange
Transliteration: melange
"Ce livre est un véritable mélange de poèmes et d'essais."
Sammelsurium
Transliteration: Sammelsurium
"Auf dem Tisch lag ein Sammelsurium alter Briefe."
miscuglio
Transliteration: miscuglio
"La stanza conteneva un miscuglio di oggetti strani."
miscelánea
Transliteration: miscelanea
"La revista incluye una miscelánea de artículos interesantes."
miscelânea
Transliteration: miscelanea
"A sua gaveta era uma miscelânea de papéis e recordações."
विविध संग्रह
Transliteration: vividh sangrah
"यह पुस्तक कविताओं और कहानियों का एक विविध संग्रह है।"
大杂烩
Transliteration: da za hui
"这家旧书店里摆满了各种各样的杂集。"
잡다한 모음
Transliteration: japdahan moeum
"그 상자 속에는 잡다한 물건들이 가득 들어 있었다."
寄せ集め
Transliteration: yoseatsume
"彼の本棚は様々なジャンルの本が集まった寄せ集めだった。"
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