analects
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[edit] Etymology
1658, from Ancient Greek analekta (“things chosen”), from ανα- (ana-, “up”) + λέγειν (legein, “to gather”).[1] Compare lecture.
[edit] Noun
analects pl.
[edit] Usage notes
Most commonly used to refer to the Analects of Confucius, translating Chinese 論語, 论语.
