Miscellanea

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The noun 'miscellanea' is a word from Latin. In its own language, its singular and plural forms are regular enough; but in English, they seem irregular. The forms that should be used in academic writing are given here:

The common form Original language singular plural Remarks
miscellanea Latin miscellaneum miscellanea {{{5}}}

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It is better, in modern academic writing, to use the English word miscellany ('a collection of things mixed in nature').

You may also want to see -um in Latin, or to see AWE's note on miscellaneous and miscellany.