Delectus

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A graduated selection of passages from Latin or Greek authors, usually with notes and a vocabulary, for translation by school-boys: as, a Latin delectus; Valpy's Greek Delectus.
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  • noun. A name given to an elementary book for learners of Latin or Greek.
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  • noun. An elementary book for learners of Latin or Greek.
    • Word Usage
    "KENNEDY'S suggestion, "that the word represents the Latin participle _delectus_.""
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