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Webster 1828 Edition

Analects

AN'ALECTS

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Noun.

[Gr. to collect.] A collection of short essays, or remarks.

Definition 2024

Analects

Analects

See also: analects

English

Proper noun

Analects

The collected sayings of Confucius

Translations

collected sayings of Confucius

Portuguese: Analectos m pl

References

↑ “Analects” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).

analects

analects

See also: Analects

English

Noun

analects pl ‎(plural only)

A collection of excerpts or quotes.

Translations

a collection or excerpts of quotes

Chinese:

Cantonese: 選集, 选集 ‎(syun² zaap⁶)

Mandarin: 選集 (zh), 选集 (zh) ‎(xuǎnjí)

Min Nan: 選集, 选集 ‎(sóan-chi̍p)
Japanese: 選集 ‎(せんしゅう, senshū)

Korean: 선집 (ko) ‎(seonjip) (選集)
Portuguese: analectos m pl
Russian: литерату́рный сбо́рник m ‎(literatúrnyj sbórnik)
Tagalog: analektas
Vietnamese: tuyển tập (vi) (選集)

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

analecta

References

↑ “analects” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).

Anagrams

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