marginalia

English

handwritten marginalia

Etymology

From New Latin marginālia, from Medieval Latin neuter plural of marginālis (“on the periphery”), from Latin margō (“border, edge”). Compare margin.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /mɑɹdʒɪˈneɪli.ə/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /mɑːdʒɪˈneɪli.ə/
Rhymes: -eɪliə
Hyphenation: mar‧gi‧na‧lia

Noun

marginalia pl (plural only)

Notes in the margin of a document. [from 1830s]
Synonyms: apostil, marginal note

We know what the composer was thinking as he wrote the piece because we can read his handwritten marginalia on the manuscript.

Translations

notes in the margin of document — See also translations at marginal note

German: Randnote f

Portuguese: notas à margem f pl, nota à margem f

Further reading

marginalia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Latin

Adjective

marginālia

nominative neuter plural of marginālis
accusative neuter plural of marginālis
vocative neuter plural of marginālis

References

marginalia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
marginalia in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016

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