miscellaneous

 
Pronunciation: /ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪəs/

adjective

  • (of items or people gathered or considered together) of various types or from different sources: he picked up the miscellaneous papers in his in tray
  • (of a collection or group) composed of members or elements of different kinds: a miscellaneous collection of well-known ne’er-do-wells

Derivatives

miscellaneously

adverb

miscellaneousness

noun

Origin:

early 17th century: from Latin miscellaneus (from miscellus 'mixed', from miscere 'to mix') + -ous. In earlier use the word also described a person as 'having various qualities'

Spelling help

Remember that miscellaneous begins with misc- and ends with -eous.