n.
Pronunciation: an- ' thä-l ə -j ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: 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 \ ˌ an(t)-th ə - ' lä-ji-k ə l \ adjective