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analects

American  
[an-l-ekts] / ˈæn lˌɛkts /
Also analecta

plural noun

  1. selected passages from the writings of an author or of different authors.

analects British  
/ ˌænəˈlɛktə, ˈænəˌlɛkts /

plural noun

  1. selected literary passages from one or more works

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  • analectic adjective

Etymology

Origin of analects

1615–25; < Latin analecta < Greek análekta, neuter plural of análektos (verbal adjective of analégein to pick up, gather up), equivalent to ana- ana- + -lek- gather (variant of -leg- ) + -tos verbal adjective suffix

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Relating to analects; made up of selections; as, an analectic magazine.

From Project Gutenberg

"In the library, as usual," answered the Colonel, "digging out analects."

From Project Gutenberg

The following are extracts from the analects of Confucius:— 1.

From Project Gutenberg

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