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an·a·lects
 analects
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- pronunciation:
- ae
n
lekts
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
plural noun |
| definition: |
a collection of selected passages or excerpts from one or more authors.
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| related words: |
anthology, compilation, digest |
| derivations: |
analectic (adj.), analecta (n.) |
The word analects
contains the following parts:
ana-
Greek
prefix
that means up; against; back
  Example words:
Anabaptist, anabatic, anabiosis, anabolism, anachronism, anadromous, anagram, analects, analogy, analysis, analyst, analytics, analyze, anapest, anaphora, anastomosis, anastrophe, anathema, anatomy, psychoanalysis
lex, lect2
Greek
root
that means speak, speech, word
Example words:
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