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marginalia
[ mahr-juh-ney-lee-uh, -neyl-yuh ]
/ ˌmɑr dʒəˈneɪ li ə, -ˈneɪl yə /
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plural noun
marginal notes.
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Origin of marginalia
1825–35; <New Latin, noun use of neuter plural of Medieval Latin marginālismarginal
Words nearby marginalia
margin, margin account, marginal, marginal cost, marginal costing, marginalia, marginalization, marginalize, marginalized, marginally, marginal man
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British Dictionary definitions for marginalia
marginalia
/ (ˌmɑːdʒɪˈneɪlɪə) /
pl n
notes in the margin of a book, manuscript, or letter
Word Origin for marginalia
C19: New Latin, noun (neuter plural) from marginālis marginal
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