paralipomena

plural noun

para·​li·​pom·​e·​na

ˌparələ̇ˈpämənə,

-ˌlīˈ-

: things passed over but added as a supplement

political writings as obvious paralipomena done merely to make money

—H. J. Laski

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Greek Paraleipomena, literally, things left out

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