marginalia

[ mahr-juh-ney-lee-uh, -neyl-yuh ]
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plural noun
  1. marginal notes.

Origin of marginalia

1
1825–35; <New Latin, noun use of neuter plural of Medieval Latin marginālismarginal

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How to use marginalia in a sentence

  • Poe said in one of his marginalia that the man who dared to write the story of his heart would fire the paper upon which he wrote.

    Iconoclasts | James Huneker

British Dictionary definitions for marginalia

marginalia

/ (ˌmɑːdʒɪˈneɪlɪə) /


pl n
  1. notes in the margin of a book, manuscript, or letter

Origin of marginalia

1
C19: New Latin, noun (neuter plural) from marginālis marginal

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