Anthology
/ænˈθɒlədʒi/
Definitions
A published collection of poems, short stories, essays, or other literary works.
/ænˈθɒlədʒi/
A collection of literary works.
The new anthology features works by both established and emerging writers.
💡 Simply: A book of different writings gathered together.
More Examples
This anthology is a comprehensive overview of 20th-century poetry.
How It's Used
"The professor assigned an anthology of short stories for the course."
"She published her poems in a new anthology of contemporary verse."
From late Middle English, via Old French *antologie* from Medieval Latin *anthologia*, from Greek *anthología* ‘collection of flowers’, from *anthos* ‘flower’ + *légein* ‘to gather’.
The term has been used consistently since its adoption from Greek, always referring to a collection of writings.
Memory tip
Think of 'anthos' (flower) and 'logy' (study) - a collection of beautiful pieces like a bouquet.
Word Origin
"anthos (flower) + legein (to gather)"