an·a·lects \ˈanəlˌek(t)s\noun plural alsoan·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 >