DELECTUS


Meaning of DELECTUS in English

də̇ˈlektəs noun

( -es )

Etymology: Latin, selection, from delectus, past participle of deligere to choose out, select, from de- + -ligere (from legere to gather) — more at legend

: a book of selected passages especially for learners of Latin or Greek

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