varia

American  

[vair-ee-uh] / ˈvɛər i ə /

plural noun

1. miscellaneous items, especially a miscellany of literary works.

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varia British  

/ ˈvɛərɪə /

plural noun

1. a collection or miscellany, esp of literary works

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Etymology

Origin of varia

1925–30; < New Latin, Latin, neuter plural of varius various

Example Sentences

Toga scholastica nondum deposita, quum systemata varia entomologica, a viris ejus scientiæ cultoribus studiosissimis summa diligentia ædificata, penitus indagassem, non fuit quin luctuose omnibus in iis, quamvis aliter laude dignissimis, hiatum magni momenti perciperem.

From The Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell by Lowell, James Russell

Au réveil, on varia les exercices, et ainsi se termina la scène qui avait duré 48 heures, après laquelle les convulsions cessèrent totalement.

From Curiosities of Medical Experience by Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)

In Coronilla varia, and in several other species of Coronilla, there is no nectar in the staminal tube or in the tube of the corolla.

From More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 by Darwin, Francis, Sir

Quid enim aliud egit, cum nullis mota precibus, nullis victa blanditiis, muliebrem tenuit decorem, et adversus suam semel et meam �tatem, adversus multa et varia qu� flectere adamantium spiritum debuissent, inexpugnabilis et firma permansit?

From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Hallam, Henry

The great Leibnitz, who was himself a lover of his varia eruditio, applied a line of Virgil to Bayle, characterising his luminous and elevated genius:— Sub pedibusque videt nubes et sidera Daphnis.

From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 by Disraeli, Isaac