analects
see also: Analects
Etymology 1658, from , from ἀνα- ("up") + λέγω ("I gather"). Pronunciation
  • IPA: [ˈæ.nəˌlɛk(t)s]
Noun

analects (plural p)

  1. A collection of excerpts or quotes.
Synonyms Translations
  • Portuguese: analectos
  • Russian: литературный сборник

Analects
Etymology

From James Legge's 1861 translation of the work's Mandarin Chinese title 論語 (Lúnyǔ).

Proper noun
  1. The collected sayings of Confucius
Translations
  • French: Analectes, Entretiens de Confucius
  • Portuguese: Analectos



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