analects

See also: Analects

English

1658, from Ancient Greek ἀνάλεκτα (análekta, “things chosen”), from ἀνα- (ana-, “up”) + λέγω (légō, “I gather”).^[1] Compare lecture.

analects pl (plural only)

Typically in reference or comparison to the Analects of Confucius, based on James Legge's use of the term in his influential translation.

a collection of excerpts or quotes

Chinese:
Cantonese: 選集／选集 (syun² zaap⁶)

Hokkien: 選集／选集 (sóan-chi̍p)

Mandarin: 選集／选集 (zh) (xuǎnjí)
German: Analekten pl, Sammlung von Auszügen f, Zitatesammlung f, Sprüchesammlung f
Greek: ανάλεκτα (el) n pl (análekta)
Indonesian: analekta (id)
Japanese: 選集 (ja) (せんしゅう, senshū)
Korean: 선집(選集) (ko) (seonjip)
Malay: analek
Polish: analekta n pl
Portuguese: analectos m pl
Russian: литерату́рный сбо́рник m (literatúrnyj sbórnik)
Tagalog: analektas
Vietnamese: tuyển tập (vi) (選集)