adversaria

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UK/ˌæd.vəˈsɛə.ɹɪ.ə/US/ˌæd.vɚˈsɛɹ.i.ə/

noun

(treated as plural) A collection of miscellaneous notes, remarks, or fragments of writing, typically preserved in a notebook. Originally, a book of accounts, so named from the placing of debt and credit in opposition to each other.

“These adversaria provide a fascinating look into the author's drafting process.”

OriginLatin adversāri →
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Meanings

nounadversaria pl (plural only)
  1. obsoletepluralplural only(treated as plural) A collection of miscellaneous notes, remarks, or fragments of writing, typically preserved in a notebook. Originally, a book of accounts, so named from the placing of debt and credit in opposition to each other.

    These adversaria provide a fascinating look into the author's drafting process.

  2. obsoletepluralplural only(treated as singular) A collection of notes or commentaries; a commonplace book.

    The museum displayed the scientist's primary adversaria under a protective glass case.

Origin

  1. Latinadversāri
  2. Englishadversaria

From Latin adversāri.

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APA

adversaria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adversaria

MLA

“adversaria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adversaria. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adversaria,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adversaria.

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