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单词 florilegium
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Definition of florilegium in English:

florilegium

nounPlural florilegia, Plural florilegiums ˌflɒrɪˈliːdʒɪəmflɔːrɪˈliːdʒɪəmˌflɔrəˈlidʒiəm
  • A collection of literary extracts; an anthology.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A very fine image from the work described by Blunt as 'one of the most decorative florilegia of the mid-eighteenth century.'
    • The florilegium was very popular and considerably expanded in later editions.
    Synonyms
    collection, selection, anthology, treasury, compendium, album, corpus, miscellany, pot-pourri

Origin

Early 17th century: modern Latin, literally 'bouquet' (from Latin flos, flor- 'flower' + legere 'gather'), translation of Greek anthologion (see anthology).

 
 

Definition of florilegium in US English:

florilegium

nounˌflôrəˈlējēəmˌflɔrəˈlidʒiəm
  • A collection of literary extracts; an anthology.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The florilegium was very popular and considerably expanded in later editions.
    • A very fine image from the work described by Blunt as 'one of the most decorative florilegia of the mid-eighteenth century.'
    Synonyms
    collection, selection, anthology, treasury, compendium, album, corpus, miscellany, pot-pourri

Origin

Early 17th century: modern Latin, literally ‘bouquet’ (from Latin flos, flor- ‘flower’ + legere ‘gather’), translation of Greek anthologion (see anthology).

 
 
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