analects plural noun an· a· lects ˈa-nə-ˌlek (t)s variants or less commonly analecta ˌa-nə-ˈlek-tə : selected miscellaneous written passages Word History Etymology New Latin analecta, from …

an·a·lects (ăn′ə-lĕkts′) also an·a·lec·ta (ăn′ə-lĕk′tə) pl.n. Selections from or parts of a literary work or group of works. Often used as a title. [Greek analekta, selected things, from neuter pl. of analektos, gathered together, from analegein, to gather : ana-, ana- + legein, to gather; see leg- in Indo-European roots .] an′a·lec′tic adj.

The Analects ( Chinese: 論語; pinyin: Lúnyǔ; Old Chinese: [r]u [n] ŋ (r)aʔ; meaning "Selected Sayings" [1] ), also known as the Analects of Confucius, the Sayings of Confucius, or the Lun Yu, is an ancient Chinese book composed of a large collection of sayings and ideas attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius and his ...

analect 1. a fragment or extract from literature. 2. a collection of teachings, as the Analects of Confucius. See also: Proverbs a collection of teachings, as the Analects of Confucius. See also: Wisdom -Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Want to thank TFD for its existence?

noun. Selections from or parts of a literary work or group of works. Often used as a title. American Heritage. Collected literary excerpts or passages. Webster's New World. A collection of …

29/05/2018 · an·a·lects / ˈanlˌek (t)s / (also an·a·lec·ta / ˌanlˈektə / ) • pl. n. a collection of short literary or philosophical extracts. The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English analects views 3,389,186 updated May 11 2018 analects literary gleanings. XVII. — L. analecta — Gr. análekta (n. pl.) things gathered up, f. aná up, ANA- + légein gather.

analects in American English (ˈænlˌekts) plural noun selected passages from the writings of an author or of different authors Also: analecta (ˌænlˈektə) Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by …

The Analects (論語; Lúnyǔ; literally “Selected Sayings”, also known as the Analects of Confucius, is an ancient Chinese book composed of a collection of sayings and ideas attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius and his contemporaries, traditionally believed to have been compiled and written by Confucius’s followers. It is believed to have been written during the …

analects (n.) 1. a collection of excerpts from a literary work Advertizing definition (more) definition of Wikipedia synonyms - Analects report a problem analects (n.) analecta Advertizing phrases Actors' Analects analogical dictionary choice; pick; selection [ClasseParExt.] recueil (fr) [Classe]

analects. Part of speech: Noun. Collected fragments of authors. Usage examples for "analects": Throughout the whole range of the Odes, the Histories, the Analects, and the Rites what recognised formula of rejoinder is there to the taunt, Oh, go and put your feet in mustard and cress; or how can one, however skilled in the highest Classics, parry ...