Advertisement
Advertisement
View synonyms for
analects
[ an-l-ekts ]
plural noun
- selected passages from the writings of an author or of different authors.
analects
/ ˌænəˈlɛktə; ˈænəˌlɛkts /
plural noun
- selected literary passages from one or more works
Discover More
Derived Forms
- ˌԲˈپ, adjective
Discover More
Other 51Թ Forms
- a·t adjective
Discover More
51Թ History and Origins
Discover More
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of analects1
C17: via Latin from Greek analekta, from analegein to collect up, from legein to gather
Discover More
Example Sentences
Examples have not been reviewed.
Relating to analects; made up of selections; as, an analectic magazine.
From
"In the library, as usual," answered the Colonel, "digging out analects."
From
The following are extracts from the analects of Confucius:— 1.
From
Advertisement
Related 51Թs
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse