What does «miscelánea» mean in Spanish?
- Mixture of different things.
Examples of use in Spanish: "tu biblioteca es una miscelánea de temas diversos".
"poseo una miscelánea de películas de diversos géneros, desde históricas hasta de amor".
"miscelánea de estilos".
"haremos una miscelánea de actividades".
- Literary genre, part of didactics, originated in Antiquity, but its splendor was during the Renaissance and the Baroque in the case of Spain in the XVI and XVII centuries. It consists of collecting materials from different areas that are only of interest to the compiler and the public to which the work is oriented.
- Writing in which different unconnected and mixed subjects are treated.
Examples of use in Spanish: "miscelánea de poesías".
- Small business selling a variety of products.
♦ Used in: Colombia - Mexico - Panama
Examples of use in Spanish: "¿Aún no está abierta la miscelánea de la esquina? tengo que comprar un refresco".
"un sujeto entró en una miscelánea con intención de robo".
"iré a comprar pan a la miscelánea".
- Woman working in various tasks.
Examples of use in Spanish: "trabajé como miscelánea durante 6 meses en un hotel limpiando, sirviendo tragos, entre otras tareas".