noun · masculinefirst declension

analecta

analecta m (genitive analectae)

Classical[a.naˈɫɛk.ta]Ecclesiastical[a.naˈlɛk.ta]

Meaning

ănălecta, ae, m., = ἀναλέκτης,

I. he that collected the crumbs, etc., left after a meal, Mart. 7, 20; 14, 82.—

II. Trop.: grammaticos habere analectas, that picked up words (said of parasites), Sen. Ep. 27.

From the Ancient Greek ἀναλέκτης (analéktēs).

Quick answers

What does analecta mean in Latin?

analecta, a noun, means “The slave that collected the crumbs after a meal”.

What is the genitive of analecta?

The genitive singular is analectae. analecta is masculine, first declension.

How do you pronounce analecta?

In classical Latin, [a.naˈɫɛk.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.naˈlɛk.ta].