delectus

noun

de·​lec·​tus

də̇ˈlektəs

plural -es

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

Word History

Etymology

Latin, selection, from delectus, past participle of deligere to choose out, select, from de- + -ligere (from legere to gather)

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