ˈan ə lˌek(t)s noun plural
also an·a·lec·ta ˌanəˈlektə
Etymology: Latin analecta, from Greek analekta, neuter plural of analektos select, choice, from analegein to collect, from ana- + legein to gather, speak — more at legend
1. : leftovers from a feast
I delight in the analecta … of the preceding day's dinner — Sir Walter Scott
2. : selected miscellaneous written passages : literary gleanings : collectanea
the Analects of Confucius