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