# miscellany

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɪˈsɛləni/ · frequency rank #50,074

## Definitions
1. An assortment of miscellaneous items.
2. A collection of writings on various subjects or topics; an anthology.
3. The condition of being miscellaneous, of being a hodgepodge.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French miscellanées, from Latin mīscellānea, from miscellus (“mixed”), from misceō (“to mix”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/miscellany