as in compilation
a collection of writings in the library I discovered a three-volume collectanea containing all of the author's known writings

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Noun
  • First published in 1950, Il Cucchiaio d'Argento, published in English by Phaidon as The Silver Spoon, is the ultimate compilation of traditional home-cooking Italian dishes.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Compiled by Steve Berkowitz and Sean Wilentz, the massive box (also available in a two-disc distillation for Dylanologists on a budget) includes a certain amount of material already available on previous Bootleg Series editions and other Dylan compilations.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The common thread in the anthology?
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
  • An anthology of first memories, a meditation on decomposition, spinning constellations—every stanza grapples with change on a private or galactic scale.
    Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Collectanea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collectanea. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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