1. a collection of miscellaneous items, especially literary passages or excerpts gathered together
Usage: formal; literary

Examples

• The scholar published a collectanea of medieval poetry fragments.
• Her collectanea included quotes from various philosophers and writers.
• The library’s collectanea contained rare manuscripts and documents.
• He spent years assembling a collectanea of folk tales from the region.
• The professor’s collectanea served as a valuable research resource.
• This collectanea brings together writings from different historical periods.