anthology
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀνθολογία (anthologia, “flower-gathering”), from ἀνθολογέω (anthologeō, “I gather flowers”), from ἄνθος (anthos, “flower”) + λέγω (legō, “I gather, pick up, collect”), coined by Meleager of Gadara circa 60 BCE, originally as Στέφανος (στέφανος (“garland”)) to describe a collection of poetry, later retitled anthology – see Greek Anthology. Anthologiai were collections of small Greek poems and epigrams, because in Greek culture the flower symbolized the finer sentiments that only poetry can express.
Pronunciation
Noun
anthology (plural anthologies)
- A collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories.
- (by extension) An assortment of things.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
collection of literary works
assortment of things
|
|