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Florilegium: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Florilegium noun. A collection of literary extracts; also a book of detailed botanical illustrations of flowers.
How to say it
flor-ih-LEE-jee-um/ˌflɔːrɪˈliːdʒɪəm/
5 syllables, stressed on the third (LEE). Forms: florilegia.
Florilegium in a sentence
The monk's florilegium gathered wise sayings from a dozen ancient authors.
The garden's florilegium records every plant in its beds in watercolour.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- anthology
- compilation
- miscellany
Where florilegium comes from
From Latin flos, flower, and legere, to gather: a Latin version of the Greek anthologia.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The garden's _____ records every plant in its beds in watercolour.
- synopsis
- florilegium
- narrative
Show the answer
florilegium: The garden's florilegium records every plant in its beds in watercolour.