farrago

Meanings

• noun

  A confused mixture; a medley; a jumble.

  - "The speech contained a farrago of lies and falsehoods."
  - "The farrago of sounds was a cacophony of discordant notes."

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Pronunciation

1. /fəˈɹeɪɡoʊ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

hodgepodge , hotchpotch , melange , mingle-mangle , mishmash , oddments , odds and ends , omnium-gatherum , ragbag

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with farrago
carago , marago , tarago

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Variants

List of all variants of farrago that leads to same result
farrago , farragoes

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Etymology

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From Latin farrago, fodder, provision for animals, from farrare ‘to prepare’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'farrago' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

2. In ancient Rome, 'farrago' referred to the food given to animals.

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Related Concepts

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1. medley: A sequence of different pieces of music or other items, especially when they are combined into a single entity.

2. jumble: A confused or disordered mixture; a haphazard collection.

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Culture

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In literature, 'farrago' has been used to describe a haphazard collection or jumble of things. In music, it can refer to an eclectic mix of styles.

How to Memorize "farrago"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a pile of mixed-up objects to remember the definition of 'farrago'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'farrago' with a jumbled mess or a medley of different things.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'F' for farrago, 'M' for mixture, 'J' for jumble.

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