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- Dictionaryflo·ri·le·gi·um/ˌflôrəˈlējēəm/
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- 1. a collection of literary extracts; an anthology.
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A florilegium is a collection of literary writings, often from various genres or periods. The word comes from Latin florilegus, meaning "culling flowers", and has synonyms such as anthology and compendium.
In medieval Latin, a florilegium (plural florilegia) was a compilation of excerpts or sententia from other writings and is an offshoot of the commonplacing tradition. The word is from the Latin flos (flower) and legere (to gather): literally a gathering of flowers, or collection of fine extracts from the body of a larger work.
Florilegium definition: a collection of literary pieces; anthology.. See examples of FLORILEGIUM used in a sentence.
Overview. florilegium. Quick Reference. A collection of passages from the writings of previous authors. Special interest attaches to the Greek patristic florilegia. Besides those composed of excerpts from commentaries on the Bible (known as catenae), a number of dogmatic florilegia, compiled from the 5th cent. onwards, have survived.
6 days ago · Definitions of florilegium. noun. an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc. synonyms: garland, miscellany.
1. (Journalism & Publishing) (formerly) a lavishly illustrated book on flowers. 2. (Journalism & Publishing) rare an anthology. [C17: Modern Latin, from Latin florilegus flower-collecting, from flōs flower + legere to collect]
Florilegium definition: A collection of excerpts from written texts, especially works of literature.
