Main Entry: an·thol·o·gy

Pronunciation: \an-ˈthä-lə-jē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural an·thol·o·gies

Etymology: New Latin anthologia collection of epigrams, from Middle Greek, from Greek, flower gathering, from anthos flower + logia collecting, from legein to gather; akin to Sanskrit andha herb — more at legend

Date: 1621

1 : a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music
2 : assortment <an anthology of threadbare clichés of…bistro cuisine — Jay Jacobs>

— an·tho·log·i·cal \ˌan(t)-thə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective