Mis'cel-lā'ne-ōŭs, a.

a. [Lat. miscellaneous, mixed, miscellaneous, from miscellus, mixed, from miscere, to mix; It. miscellaneo, Sp. miscellaneo, Fr. miscellané.] Mixed; mingled; consisting of several kinds; of diverse sorts; promiscuous; heterogeneous; as, a miscellaneous publication; a miscellaneous rabble. Milton.