anthology
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀνθολογία (anthología, “flower-gathering”), from ἀνθολογέω (anthologéō, “I gather flowers”), from ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”) + λέγω (légō, “I gather, pick up, collect”), coined by Meleager of Gadara circa 60 BCE, originally as Στέφανος (στέφανος (stéphanos, “garland”)) to describe a collection of poetry, later retitled anthology – see Greek Anthology. Anthologiai were collections of small Greek poems and epigrams, because in Greek culture the flower symbolized the finer sentiments that only poetry can express.
Pronunciation
Noun
anthology (plural anthologies)
- A collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories, especially a collection from various authors.
- (attributive) A work or series containing various stories with no direct relation to one another.
- (by extension) An assortment of things.
- The study of flowers.
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Translations
collection of literary works
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assortment of things
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study of flowers
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