English Explanatory Dictionary

analects

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A collection of excerpts or quotes.
name
  1. The collected sayings of Confucius

Pronunciation

[ˈæ.nəˌlɛk(t)s]

Word forms

analects

Etymology

First attested in 1658, from Ancient Greek ἀνάλεκτα (análekta, “things chosen”), from ἀνα- (ana-, “up”) + λέγω (légō, “I gather”). Compare lecture.

Synonyms

analecta
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