marginalia

Noun

notes written in the margin
Notes in the margin of a document.

Examples

We know what the composer was thinking as he wrote the piece because we can read his handwritten marginalia on the manuscript.

Origin / Etymology

From New Latin marginālia (cf. margināle (neuter singular (adjective / noun)), from Medieval Latin neuter plural of marginālis (“on the periphery”), from Latin margō (“border, edge”). By surface analysis, marginal + -ia. Compare margin.

Synonyms

apostil, gloss, marginal note

Scrabble Score: 13

marginalia: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
marginalia: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
marginalia: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

marginalia: valid Words With Friends Word