anthology
Pronunciation: /ænˈθɒlədʒi/
The English word “anthology” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- A collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories, especially a collection from various authors.
- A work or series containing various stories with no direct relation to one another.
- An assortment of things.
- The study of flowers.
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…
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