florilegium

[ flawr-uh-lee-jee-uhm, flohr- ]

noun

, plural flo·ri·le·gi·a [flawr-, uh, -, lee, -jee-, uh, flohr-].

1. a collection of literary pieces; anthology.

florilegium

/ ˌflɔːrɪˈliːdʒɪəm /

noun

1. (formerly) a lavishly illustrated book on flowers
2. rare.
   an anthology

Word History and Origins

Origin of florilegium¹

1640–50; < New Latin flōrilegium, equivalent to Latin flōri- flori- + leg ( ere ) to gather + -ium -ium, on the model of spīcilegium gleaning; a calque of Greek anthología anthology

Word History and Origins

Origin of florilegium¹

C17: Modern Latin, from Latin florilegus flower-collecting, from flōs flower + legere to collect

Example Sentences

It expresses praise and blame; it selects a wreath from the flora of this world, and this critical florilegium is heaven.

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Look through the dictionary, and cull out a florilegium, rival the tulippomania.

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Florilegium Portense, a work containing 115 cantiones selectissimas of from four to eight voices, with figured bass for organ.

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Though the Anthologia and the Florilegium are lavishly quoted, no references are given save the bare names.

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Are the Anthologia and the Florilegium quoted in any works previous to Forster's time?

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