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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

word: varia

Is there such a word as "varia", often used as the plural for the adjective "various" which I know is of Latin origin. But if there is a plural for it, shouldn't it be "varii"?
  

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"Varia" should be the plural of "varium", neutral. "Varia" should mean "different things" (cf. "data")

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  • "Varia" should be the plural of "varium", neutral.
  • "Varia" should mean "different things" (cf.
  • "data")
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"Varia" should be the plural of "varium", neutral. "Varia" should mean "different things" (cf. "data")
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Hi,

If you are talking of Latin, that's different, but in English "varia" and "varium" are not words.

Best wishes, Clive
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I've found "varia" used in the name of animals, but you're right, they don't exist in the English dictionary.
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AnonymousIs there such a word as "varia", often used as the plural for the adjective "various" which I know is of Latin origin. But if there is a plural for it, shouldn't it be "varii"?
Just to supplement the previous answers:

"Varius" in Latin means 1. "striped, spotted, variegated" 2. "diverse, various, fickle".

It's often used in plant
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