paralipomena
plural noun
para·li·pom·e·na
\ˌparələ̇ˈpämənə, -ˌlīˈ-\
Definition of paralipomena
: things passed over but added as a supplement political writings as obvious paralipomena done merely to make money — H. J. Laski
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Origin and Etymology of paralipomena
Late Latin, from Greek Paraleipomena, literally, things left out — more at Paralipomenon
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