analecta

plural irregular

A noun referring to a collection of excerpts, passages, or fragments selected from a literary work or writings.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa una colección de pasajes, fragmentos o extractos seleccionados de una obra literaria o de diversos escritos.

1. Collection of literary excerpts C2 formal

   A selection of passages or fragments taken from a larger literary work or works, often compiled for study or reference.

   • The professor published a volume of analecta from ancient Greek philosophers.
   • Scholars often compile analecta to highlight key themes in an author's work.
   • The library's rare book room contains a medieval analecta of religious texts.

   🇪🇸Analecta (colección de fragmentos literarios)

   Sinónimos: anthologycollectioncompilationflorilegiummiscellanyselection