FLORILEGIUM


Meaning of FLORILEGIUM in English

[ ˌflɒrɪ'li:dʒɪəm , flɔ:- ]

■ noun ( plural florilegia -'li:dʒɪə or ~s ) an anthology of literary extracts.

Origin

C17: mod. L., lit. 'bouquet', translation of Gk anthologion (see anthology ).

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