marginalia

[mahr-juh-ney-lee-uh, -neyl-yuh] Origin

mar·gi·na·li·a

[mahr-juh-ney-lee-uh, -neyl-yuh]
plural noun
marginal notes.

Origin:
1825–35; < Neo-Latin, noun use of neuter plural of Medieval Latin marginālis marginal
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Marginalia has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
given to using long words.
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marginalia (ˌmɑːdʒɪˈneɪlɪə)
 
pl n
notes in the margin of a book, manuscript, or letter
 
[C19: New Latin, noun (neuter plural) from marginālis marginal]

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marginalia
1832, from L. marginalia, neuter plural of marginalis "marginal," from marginis (see margin).
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