analects

See also: Analects

English

Etymology

1658, from Ancient Greek ἀνάλεκτα (análekta, “things chosen”), from ἀνα- (ana-, “up”) + λέγω (légō, “I gather”). Compare lecture.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈæ.nəˌlɛk(t)s]

Noun

analects pl (plural only)

1. A collection of excerpts or quotes.

Usage notes

Typically in reference or comparison to the Analects of Confucius, based on James Legge's use of the term in his influential translation.

Synonyms

• analecta

Translations

a collection of excerpts or quotes

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 選集／选集 (syun² zaap⁶)

  Hokkien: 選集／选集 (sóan-chi̍p)

  Mandarin: 選集／选集 (zh) (xuǎnjí)

• Greek: ανάλεκτα (el) n pl (análekta)
• Indonesian: analekta (id)
• Japanese: 選集 (ja) (せんしゅう, senshū)
• Korean: 선집(選集) (ko) (seonjip)
• Malay: analek
• Polish: analekta n pl
• Portuguese: analectos m pl
• Russian: литерату́рный сбо́рник m (literatúrnyj sbórnik)
• Tagalog: analektas
• Vietnamese: tuyển tập (vi) (選集)

Further reading

• analects on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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