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analects¹
- [ˈæ.nəˌlɛk(t)s]
Where it comes from
First attested in 1658, from Ancient Greek ἀνάλεκτα (análekta, “things chosen”), from ἀνα- (ana-, “up”) + λέγω (légō, “I gather”). Compare lecture.
noun
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A collection of excerpts or quotes.
Similar: analecta
Analects²
Where it comes from
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.
proper noun
- The collected sayings of Confucius
Translations
Every language
noun a collection of excerpts or quotes
| 한국어 | 선집 seonjip |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 選集 senshū |
| 中文 | 選集 /选集 xuǎnjí |
| Português | analectos |
| Deutsch | Analekten, Sammlung von Auszügen, Zitatesammlung, Sprüchesammlung |
| Ελληνικά | ανάλεκτα análekta |
| Русский | литерату́рный сбо́рник literatúrnyj sbórnik |
| Tiếng Việt | tuyển tập |
name collected sayings of Confucius
| 한국어 | 논어 Noneo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 論語 Rongo |
| 中文 | 論語 /论语 Lúnyǔ |
| Português | Analectos |
| Français | Analectes, Entretiens de Confucius |
| Română | Analectele, Învățăturile lui Confucius |
| Tiếng Việt | Luận Ngữ |
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@misc{analects_2026,
title = {analects},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/analects},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
