Definition of MARGINALIA

marginalia

Meanings

Noun

  • notes written in the margin
  • Notes in the margin of a document.

Origin / Etymology

From New Latin marginālia (cf. margināle (neuter singular (adjective / noun)), from Medieval Latin neuter plural of marginālis (“on the periphery”), from Latin margō (“border, edge”). By surface analysis, marginal + -ia. Compare margin.

Synonyms

apostil, gloss, marginal note

Scrabble Score: 13

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Words With Friends Score: 17

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