mirabilia

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin mīrābilia

Noun

mirabilia pl (plural only)

  1. Wonderful or extraordinary things; marvels.

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin mīrābilia, neuter plural form of the adjective mīrābilis (wonderful, marvelous). Doublet of meraviglia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mi.raˈbi.lja/
  • Rhymes: -ilja
  • Hyphenation: mi‧ra‧bì‧lia

Noun

mirabilia f pl (plural only)

  1. (chiefly humorous) wonderful or extraordinary things

Further reading

  • mirabilia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Pronunciation

Adjective

mīrābilia

  1. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative plural of mīrābilis

References

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