Analects

See also: analects

English

Etymology

From James Legge's 1861 translation of the work's Mandarin Chinese title 論語 (Lúnyǔ). "Analects" itself is a 1658 Ancient Greek loanword from ἀνάλεκτα (análekta, “things chosen”), from ἀνα- (ana-, “up”) + λέγειν (légein, “to gather”). Compare lecture.

Proper noun

Analects

1. The collected sayings of Confucius

Translations

collected sayings of Confucius

• Catalan: Analectes f pl
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 論語 / 论语 (zh) (Lúnyǔ)

• French: Analectes m pl, Entretiens de Confucius m pl
• Manchu: ᠯᡝᠣᠯᡝᠨ ᡳ
  ᡤᡳᠰᡠᡵᡝᠨ (leolen-i gisuren)
• Occitan: Analèctas f pl
• Portuguese: Analectos m pl
• Romanian: Analectele f pl, Învățăturile lui Confucius
• Tangut: 𘓆𘒣 (*ljɨ̣¹ dạ²)
• Vietnamese: Luận Ngữ

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