# marginalia

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɑɹd͡ʒɪˈneɪli.ə/ · frequency rank #88,581

## Definitions
1. Notes in the margin of a document.

## Etymology
From New Latin marginālia (cf. margināle (neuter singular (adjective / noun)), from Medieval Latin neuter plural of marginālis (“on the periphery”), from Latin margō (“border, edge”). By surface analysis, marginal + -ia. Compare margin.

## Source
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