miscellany

 
Pronunciation: /mɪˈsɛləni/

noun (plural miscellanies)

  • a group or collection of different items; a mixture: a miscellany of houses
  • a book containing a collection of pieces of writing by different authors.

Derivatives

miscellanist

noun

Origin:

late 16th century: from French miscellanées (feminine plural), from Latin miscellanea (see miscellanea)