analecta
|a-na-lec-ta|
/ˌænəˈlɛktə/
gathered literary extracts
Etymology
'analecta' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'analecta', which was borrowed from Greek 'analekta', where 'ana-' meant 'up' or 'again' and 'legein' meant 'to gather'.
'analekta' in Greek referred to 'things gathered up', which passed into Latin as 'analecta', and eventually became the English word 'analecta'.
Initially, it meant 'things gathered up', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a collection of literary extracts or passages'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a collection of literary passages, extracts, or selected writings, often from various authors.
The scholar published a volume of analecta from ancient Greek philosophers.
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Last updated: 2025/07/27 22:51