personalia

plural noun

per·​so·​na·​lia

ˌpərsᵊnˈālyə,

-lēə

1

: biographical or personal anecdotes or notes

2

: personal belongings or concerns

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Late Latin, neuter plural of personalis personal

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