analects

analects meaning in Bengali, Tagalog, Malay and Indonesian

Synonyms of analects

• analecta

Origin of analects

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

From James Legge's 1861 translation of the work's Mandarin Chinese title 論語 (Lúnyǔ). "Analects" itself is a 1658 Ancient Greek loanword from ἀνάλεκτα (análekta, “things chosen”), from ἀνα- (ana-, “up”) + λέγειν (légein, “to gather”). Compare lecture.

Questions about analects

What does analects mean?

Analects means a collection of excerpts or quotes.

What is analects in Bengali?

Analects in Bengali is উদ্ধৃতি, উদ্ধৃতাংশের একটি সংগ্রহ. See Analects meaning in Bengali.

What part of speech is analects?

Analects can be a noun or a proper noun.

How do you pronounce analects?

Analects is pronounced [ˈæ.nəˌlɛk(t)s].