ANTHOLOGY


Meaning of ANTHOLOGY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ an-ˈthä-lə-jē ]

noun

( plural -gies )

Etymology: New Latin anthologia collection of epigrams, from Middle Greek, from Greek, flower gathering, from anthos flower + logia collecting, from legein to gather; akin to Sanskrit andha herb — more at legend

Date: 1621

1. : a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music

2. : assortment

an anthology of threadbare clichés of…bistro cuisine — Jay Jacobs

• an·tho·log·i·cal ˌan(t)-thə-ˈlä-ji-kəl adjective

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