1. a collection of literary fragments or miscellaneous writings
Usage: literary; formal

Examples

• The scholar published an analecta of ancient Greek poetry fragments.
• Her analecta contained unpublished letters and diary entries from the author.
• The university library acquired a rare analecta of medieval manuscripts.
• The editor compiled an analecta of the poet’s early works.
• This analecta preserves important historical documents that might otherwise be lost.