farrago
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farrago
- /fəˈɹeɪɡoʊ/
- /fəˈɹɑːɡoʊ/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin farrāgō (“mixed fodder; mixture, hodgepodge”), from far (“emmer (a kind of wheat), coarse meal, grits”). Doublet of farro.
noun farragos · farragoes
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A collection containing a confused variety of miscellaneous things.
Yet do I carry every vvhere vvith me ſuch a confounded farago of doubts, fears, hopes, vviſhes, and all the flimſy furniture of a country Miſs's brain!
Similar: hodgepodge, melange, mingle-mangle, bouillabaisse, bric-a-brac, catch-all, clamjamfrey, cocktail, rummage, salad, anthology, gallery
Translations
Talk about this word "farrago." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/farrago. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. farrago. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/farrago "farrago." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/farrago.Cite this
@misc{farrago_2026,
title = {farrago},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/farrago},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
