Main Entry: mis·cel·la·neous

Pronunciation: \ˌmi-sə-ˈlā-nē-əs, -nyəs\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin miscellaneus, from miscellus mixed

Date: 1637

1 : consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous
2 a : having various traits b : dealing with or interested in diverse subjects <as a writer I was too miscellaneous — George Santayana>

— mis·cel·la·neous·ly adverb

— mis·cel·la·neous·ness noun