analects

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Usage notes 1.2.2 Synonyms 1.2.3 References 1.3 Anagrams

[edit] English

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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.

1. A collection of excerpts or quotes.

[edit] Usage notes

Most commonly used to refer to the Analects of Confucius, translating Chinese 論語, 论语.

[edit] Synonyms

• analecta

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ^ “analects” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aacelnst
• scanlate