noun
- plural of miscellanist; people who write, compile, or collect miscellaneous works or items
Usage: formal; literary; rare
Examples
- The miscellanists of the Renaissance gathered diverse texts and curiosities into single volumes.
- Early modern miscellanists played an important role in preserving fragmentary literary works.
- These scholarly miscellanists organized their collections by theme rather than chronology.
- The library's miscellanists spent years cataloging the donated papers and manuscripts.