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delectus

noun
de·​lec·​tus | \ də̇ˈlektəs\
plural -es

Definition of delectus

: a book of selected passages especially for learners of Latin or Greek

History and Etymology for delectus

Latin, selection, from delectus, past participle of deligere to choose out, select, from de- + -ligere (from legere to gather)

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