miscellaneous

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds; ; ; ; ; ; - I.A.Richards
  2. adjective having many aspects

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin miscellāneus, from miscellus (“mixed”), from misceō (“mix”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

assorted, mixed, motley, sundry

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