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Meaning of "farrago" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FARRAGO

From Latin: mash for cattle (hence, a mixture), from fār spelt.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FARRAGO

farrago  [fəˈrɑːɡəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FARRAGO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Farrago is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FARRAGO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of farrago in the English dictionary

The definition of farrago in the dictionary is a hotchpotch.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FARRAGO


amigo
æˈmiːɡəʊ
Argo
ˈɑːɡəʊ
argot
ˈɑːɡəʊ
asiago
ˌæzɪˈɑːɡəʊ
botargo
bəˈtɑːɡəʊ
cagot
ˈkɑːɡəʊ
cargo
ˈkɑːɡəʊ
Chicago
ʃɪˈkɑːɡəʊ
embargo
ɛmˈbɑːɡəʊ
Fargo
ˈfɑːɡəʊ
galago
ɡəˈlɑːɡəʊ
kago
ˈkɑːɡəʊ
largo
ˈlɑːɡəʊ
Otago
ɒˈtɑːɡəʊ
pargo
ˈpɑːɡəʊ
preembargo
ˌpriːɪmˈbɑːɡəʊ
Santiago
ˌsæntɪˈɑːɡəʊ
supercargo
ˌsuːpəˈkɑːɡəʊ
virago
vɪˈrɑːɡəʊ
vorago
vəˈrɑːɡəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FARRAGO

faro
Faroe Islands
Faroes
Faroese
farolito
farouche
Farouk I
Farquhar
Farquhar Islands
farraginous
Farrell
farren
farrier
farrieries
farriery
farrow
farruca
farse
Farsi
farside

WORDS THAT END LIKE FARRAGO

ago
archipelago
Bismarck Archipelago
dago
galapago
imago
Lake Winnebago
lumbago
Malay Archipelago
Pago Pago
pichiciago
plumbago
sago
Saramago
solidago
Sulu Archipelago
Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuamotu Archipelago
Winnebago

Synonyms and antonyms of farrago in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FARRAGO»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «farrago» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of farrago

Translation of «farrago» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FARRAGO

Find out the translation of farrago to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of farrago from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «farrago» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大杂烩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fárrago
570 millions of speakers

English

farrago
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गड़बड़झाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحباشات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мешанина
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

miscelânea
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জগাখিচুড়ি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fatras
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Farrago
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

farrago
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

寄せ集め
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뒤섞어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Farrago
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hổn tạp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

farrago
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुस्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karmakarışık şey
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

farragine
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

farrago
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мішанина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

talmeș-balmeș
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συνονθύλευμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mengelmoes
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

farrago
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

farrago
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of farrago

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FARRAGO»

The term «farrago» is regularly used and occupies the 68.692 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FARRAGO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «farrago» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «farrago» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about farrago

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FARRAGO»

Discover the use of farrago in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to farrago and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Farrago Latina: A Teacher Resource
-- Reproducible worksheets -- Etymology -- Aeneida -- Certamina -- Periculum -- Vocabulary -- Stained Glass Windows Farrago contains tips for new and experienced teachers on etymology and its place in the Latin classroom, on themes and ...
Gaylan Dubose, Judith Lynn Sebesta, 1997
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A Farrago of Lies
A farrago of lies
Trevor Tilka, 2001
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Farrago: A Memoir of Markie and Me
Finally healed after a lifetime of uncertainty and ready to help shed light on the needs of survivors of parental mental illness, author Diana B. Roberts details life with and without-her mother. This is their story.
Diana B. Roberts, 2013
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The Four Men; a Farrago
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Hilaire Belloc, 2012
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Farrago; or, miscellanies in verse and prose. [By R. Barton.]
A well-made form Qnerpero shows, Well skill'd that form to discompose; The arms forget their wonted state, Standing on earth, they bear his weight; The head falls downward 'twixt the thighs, The legs mount upward to the skies ; . And thus this ...
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A Place Apart: The University of Melbourne : Decades of ...
10 Farrago, 8 April 1922. 11 Printed in Farrago, 16 April 1971; Council, 3 May 1971. i; Farrago, 16 and 30 April 1971. " Council, 3 May 1971; Herald, 1 May 1971; Farrago, 14 May 1971. M Short Circuit, p. 18; Council, 5 July 1971. 15 Council, 5 ...
John Riddoch Poynter, Carolyn Rasmussen, 1996
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The Brain Finds a Leg: Easyread Super Large 18pt Edition
'There were, I believe, several reasons for choosing Farrago Bay. One is that the atmospheric conditions here are ideal for the Genius Machine and for Dr Unsinn's plans. He needed a very pure water supply for his toothpaste factory. Many of ...
Martin Chatterton, 2009
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Transformable Race: Surprising Metamorphoses in the ...
Convinced that Teague will never return to him as his servant, Farrago decides “ to purchase a negro” (MC 85). He mentions his idea at breakfast at the inn, and a Quaker inquires of Farrago whether he “canst reconcile it with thy principles, ...
Katy L. Chiles, 2014
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Homo Viator: Classical Essays for John Bramble
A fresh view of the passage seems to be called for, and the first point of attack is the meaning of the word farrago . This passage of Juvenal provides the only occurrence in Latin of a metaphorical use of farrago ; so there are no strictly parallel ...
Michael Whitby, Philip R. Hardie, Mary Whitby, 1987
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Modern Chivalry; Or the Adventures of Captain Farrago and ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
H H Brackenridge, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FARRAGO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term farrago is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hillary is still a bad liar despite decades of practice
The rest of the CNN interview was a farrago of misleading statements, blame-shifting and deceptions. Hillary insisted she'd only used “one ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
2
Aliens on the brain? Check out free sci-fi-comedy comic 'Shrinkage'
shrinkage01int01.jpg This cover art by Rob Guillory ("Chew") makes us wonder what really goes on in someone else's head. Farrago Comics. «CNET, Jul 15»
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Tart: Not Your Average Girl Next Door
We have also made deals with Comics Fix where you can read as many comics as you like for $9.99 a month and the Farrago Comics app. «The Outhouse, Jul 15»
4
New US Military Strategy Well-Crafted to Protect Pentagon's Budget
This year's NMS, the first since 2011, is a typical farrago of threat-inflation, strategic incoherence and “a glass half-empty” conception of ... «World Politics Review, Jul 15»
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Novak Djokovic's web disciples shine light on honest purity of the …
The most obvious example is Messi v Ronaldo, a farrago of idiocy that has now solidified into a blood feud, positions so entrenched that when ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
6
Which Monotheistic God is God?
But what I see when I look is a farrago of polytheistic creation stories of gods who were somehow birthed out of the cosmos, contrasted with the ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
7
Chutzpah Charlie declares himself to be a winner all right
... boys chant their apologies for the whole financial farrago which left a nation of taxpayers aghast and holding the multibillion-euro baby. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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100 years on: The West Walian writer who hurled insults at the …
“The reaction in Wales, however, was one of outrage. The Western Mail described it as 'a squalid and repellent picture … a farrago of filth'.” ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
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Comment: Tied up in knots over a pair of shoelaces
This enraged a member of the public who accused him of wasting taxpayers' money and thus began a seven-year farrago that included three ... «Express.co.uk, Jun 15»
10
Aida @ Opera Holland Park, London
To call this farrago amateur would be an insult to the South Purley Operatic Players. Although the cast contained no voices that were truly ... «musicOMH.com, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Farrago [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/farrago>. Apr 2024 ».
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