personalia

[ pur-suh-ney-lee-uh, -neyl-yuh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

plural noun

personal belongings.
biographical data, personal reminiscences, or the like:
He could never keep the personalia out of his essays.

First recorded in 1860–65; from Late Latin, neuter plural of Latin persōnālis; person + -al ¹( def )

He came into office, held it and left it without a single concession to Demos' love of personalia.

Several years ago when she met my husband she volunteered to write some nice little personalia about him.

One reason for this lack of personalia about a man who had a most vigorous personality is due to his dying request.

The most interesting part of the book is that which is devoted to personalia.

Mr Gosse in Personalia gives a different account, pp. 23, 24.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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