florilegium

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

/ ˌflɔr əˈli dʒi əm, ˌfloʊr- /

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noun, plural flo·ri·le·gi·a

[flawr-uh-lee-jee-uh, flohr-]. /ˌflɔr əˈli dʒi ə, ˌfloʊr-/.

a collection of literary pieces; anthology.

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Origin of florilegium

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 anthologíaanthology

Words nearby florilegium

Florida velvet bean, floridean starch, Floridian, floriferous, florigen, florilegium, florin, Florio, Florissant, florist, floristic

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How to use florilegium in a sentence

It expresses praise and blame; it selects a wreath from the flora of this world, and this critical florilegium is heaven.
The Essence of Christianity|Ludwig Feuerbach
Look through the dictionary, and cull out a florilegium, rival the tulippomania.
Table-Talk|William Hazlitt
Florilegium Portense, a work containing 115 cantiones selectissimas of from four to eight voices, with figured bass for organ.
Bach|Charles Francis Abdy Williams
Though the Anthologia and the Florilegium are lavishly quoted, no references are given save the bare names.
Notes and Queries, Number 242, June 17, 1854|Various

Are the Anthologia and the Florilegium quoted in any works previous to Forster's time?
Notes and Queries, Number 242, June 17, 1854|Various

British Dictionary definitions for florilegium

florilegium

/ (ˌflɔːrɪˈliːdʒɪəm) /

noun plural -gia (-dʒɪə)

(formerly) a lavishly illustrated book on flowers

rare an anthology

Word Origin for florilegium

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

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