n.
Pronunciation: ˌ mi-s ə - ' l ā -n ē - ə s, -ny ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin miscellaneus, from miscellus mixed
Date: 1637
1 : consisting of diverse things or members : HETEROGENEOUS
2 a : having various traits b : dealing with or interested in diverse subjects <as a writer I was too miscellaneous ― George Santayana>
– mis · cel · la · neous · ly adverb
– mis · cel · la · neous · ness noun