kapita selekta

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch capita selecta, from Latin capita selecta (literally “selected paragraph/section”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kaˈpita səˈlɛkta]

Noun

kapita sêlèkta (first-person possessive kapita selektaku, second-person possessive kapita selektamu, third-person possessive kapita selektanya)

1. (education) selected important (compare to anthology) scientific publication

Further reading

• “kapita selekta” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.