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Meaning of "florilegium" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FLORILEGIUM

Modern Latin, from Latin florilegus flower-collecting, from flōs flower + legere to collect.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF FLORILEGIUM

ˌflɔːrɪˈliːdʒɪəm


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLORILEGIUM

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Florilegium 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 FLORILEGIUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Florilegium

In medieval Latin a florilegium was a compilation of excerpts from other writings. The word is from the Latin flos and legere: literally a gathering of flowers, or collection of fine extracts from the body of a larger work. It was adapted from the Greek anthologia "anthology", with the same etymological meaning. Medieval florilegia were systematic collections of extracts taken mainly from the writings of the Church Fathers from early Christian authors, also pagan philosophers such as Aristotle, and sometimes classical writings. A prime example is the Manipulus florum of Thomas of Ireland, which was completed at the beginning of the fourteenth century. The purpose was to take passages that illustrated certain topics, doctrines or themes. After the medieval period, the term was extended to apply to any miscellany or compilation of literary or scientific character. The term florilegia also applied literally to a treatise on flowers or medieval books that are dedicated to ornamental rather than the medicinal or utilitarian plants covered by herbals.

Definition of florilegium in the English dictionary

The definition of florilegium in the dictionary is a lavishly illustrated book on flowers. Other definition of florilegium is an anthology.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLORILEGIUM

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLORILEGIUM

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WORDS THAT END LIKE FLORILEGIUM

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Synonyms and antonyms of florilegium in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «florilegium» into 25 languages

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群芳谱
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florilegio
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florilégio
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florilegium
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florilège
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Florilegium
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florilegium
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florilegium
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Florilegium
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florilegium
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florilegium
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फ्लोरिलेल्झियम
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Florilegium
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florilegium
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florilegium
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLORILEGIUM»

Discover the use of florilegium in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to florilegium and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Georg Muffat on Performance Practice: The Texts from ...
" --American Recorder This volume presents Muffat's texts along with variants from his own editions in other languages. Wilson's highly readable supplementary materials make this a useful work for theorists, historians, and performers.
Georg Muffat, David Wilson, 2001
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A Hawaiian florilegium: botanical portraits from paradise
Native plants of Hawaii are a primary focus of this volume and the reason the Garden invited Ms. Grierson to Kauai for five working visits in the 1970s and 1980s.
Mary Grierson, Peter Shaw Green, 1996
3
Hrotsvit of Gandersheim: A Florilegium of Her Works
Selection of the works of Hrotsvit, the first-known woman dramatist, containing legends, dramas, and epics.
Hrotsvitha, Katharina M. Wilson, 1998
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A Celtic Florilegium: Studies in Memory of Brendan O Hehir
Nineteen papers on early medieval Irish and Welsh texts. Contents include: St Patrick in Cornwall?
Kathryn A. Klar, Eve Sweetser, Claire Thomas, 1996
5
American Wildflower Florilegium
Combines botanical art with an informative text to describe fifty-two American wildflowers, providing the common name, scientific name, family origin, range, description, bloom period, pollinators, habitat requirements, propagation, remarks ...
‎1992
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Florilegium Latinum
Moses Hadas, Thomas Suits. (continued from front flap) ELEVEN SHORT STORIES/UNDICI Novr;u.r»;: A DUAL—LANGUAGE BOOK, Luigi Pirandello. ( 28091-8) lrmrooUCnon TO ITALIAN Poemv: A DUAL-LANGUAGE Boox. Luciano Rebay ...
Moses Hadas, Thomas Suits, 1992
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Florilegium Poeticum Anglicanum: or, Selections from English ...
FLORILEGIUM. 313mm to fining. How cheerful along the gay mead The daisy and cowslip appear! The flocks, as they carelessly feed, Rejoice in the spring of the year; The myrtles that shade the gay bow'rs, The herbage that springs from the ...
Thomson THACKERAY, 1847
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Plants for Medicines: A Chemical and Pharmacological Survey ...
Colour. Plates. ' Ref. B. Adams The Flowering of the Pacific, Collins, British Museum (Natural History): Sydney 1986. Florilegium Prints 11/Iicromeltmz mmulum (Print No. 58) jndiggfgrg gglutgg (Prim ...
‎1990
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Medieval Latin: An Introduction and Bibliographical Guide
BY A.G. RIGG Although both words mean "gathering of flowers," anthologia is usually restricted to a collection of complete items (normally poems), and florilegium to a collection of excerpts. The word excerpt is itself a metaphor from plucking ...
Frank Anthony Carl Mantello, A. G. Rigg, 1996
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Perennial garden plants, or, The modern florilegium: a ...
Perhaps the best known & most influential of Thomas's many books, this examination of more than 2,000 perennials combines his erudition & his gift for vivid descriptions & graceful phrases.
Graham Stuart Thomas, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLORILEGIUM»

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Monarchs, Music and Madness
She has recorded and performed Handel with the Orchestra of the Sixteen, Vivaldi and Pergolesi with Florilegium, Dowland and Campion with ... «The Oxford Times, Jul 15»
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Botanical art and landscape learning at Boconnoc
Mally, a Fellow of the Chelsea Physic Garden Florilegium Society, is based at the Lost Gardens of Heligan and has done a number of ... «West Briton, Jul 15»
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Princeton Festival Presents Crisp Evening of Baroque Music
... creating a solid overall sound for Georg Muffat's Florilegium Primum: Fasciculus I – a set of six dance movements introduced by an Overture. «Town Topics, Jul 15»
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Louise Jordan plays tracks from her fourth album Veritas at Bath …
Louise has released four recordings on her record company Azania Records; Born to Wander (2010), Tempvs (2011), Florilegium (2012) and ... «Bath Chronicle, Jun 15»
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Celia Rosser - aka the Banksia lady - and her life botanic
Given she was creating a florilegium in the tradition of the 18th century, Rosser wanted to examine banksias in the wild as Banks and Solander ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
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Classical CDs Weekly: Bach, Shostakovich, Henrik Schwarz
Florilegium have the six concertos programmed in reverse. This works nicely: Bach never intended them to be performed in any specific order, ... «The Arts Desk, May 15»
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How an 18th-century duchess helped sow the seeds of modern botany
As well as producing the herbarium, she also made what Laird dubs the “Badminton florilegium”: two albums with paintings of tropical plants. «Financial Times, May 15»
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How 18th-century gardeners ordered their plants after a great storm …
... some of the earliest hothouses and made an impressive Florilegium ... from his Florilegium held in the Royal Library, as well as Ehret's truly ... «Spectator.co.uk, May 15»
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Charles and Camilla fall under the spell of Lissadell
... chatting about their studies, and was then taken to a side table where she signed a copy of The Highgrove Florilegium, watercolours of plants ... «Irish Independent, May 15»
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Tribute to indigenous Anzacs a feature of weekend entertainment at …
There are 10 exquisite paintings in her Historic Yarramalong School Florilegium, a collection which she generously donated to the old school. «The Daily Telegraph, May 15»
REFERENCE
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