florilegium

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(flôr′ə lējē əm, flōr′-)


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flo•ri•le•gi•um  (flôr′ə lējē əm, flōr′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -gi•a (-jē ə).USA pronunciation 
  1. Literaturea collection of literary pieces;
    anthology.
  • Neo-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
  • 1640–50


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