analects
analects · analectses
литературный сборник
Analekten, Sammlung von Auszügen, Zitatesammlung, Sprüchesammlung
A collection of excerpts or quotesA collection of excerpts or quotes.
Meaning
1 senses(plural, plural only)A collection of excerpts or quotes.
Analekten, Sammlung von Auszügen, Zitatesammlung
литерату́рный сбо́рникliteratúrnyj sbórnik
a collection of excerpts from a literary work
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
a collection of excerpts or quotes:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a collection of excerpts or quotes:
Origin
First attested in 1658, from Ancient Greek ἀνάλεκτα (análekta, “things chosen”), from ἀνα-First attested in 1658, from Ancient Greek ἀνάλεκτα (análekta, “things chosen”), from ἀνα- (ana-, “up”) + λέγω (légō, “I gather”). Compare lecture.
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