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Definition: DELECTUS

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A name given to an elementary book for learners of Latin or Greek.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Delectus" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1542. (references)

Etymology:Delectus \De*lec"tus\, noun. [Latin expression, selection, from deligere, delectum, to select.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: DELECTUS

Domain Definition
Antiquities Delectus. See Exercitus. (references)

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Specialty Expressions: DELECTUS

Expressions Domain Definition
Delectus personae Law DELECTUS PERSONAE. This phrase, which literally signifies the choice of a person, is applied to show that partners have the right to select their copartners; and that no set of partners can take another person into the partnership, without the consent of each of the partners. Story on Partn. 6 Colly. on Partn. 4; 1 Swanst. 508; 2 Bouv. Inst. n. 1443. (references)

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Topics by Level of Interest: DELECTUS

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Graptodytes delectus 4     Graptodytes delectus 4

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Translations: DELECTUS

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Bohemian chrestomatie (chrestomathy, delectus), antologie (anthology, anthologies, florilegium, delectus, collection), čítanka (delectus, reader, reading book). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, delectus. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina chrestomatie (chrestomathy, delectus), antologie (anthology, anthologies, florilegium, delectus, collection), čítanka (delectus, reader, reading book). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, delectus. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech chrestomatie (chrestomathy, delectus), antologie (anthology, anthologies, florilegium, delectus, collection), čítanka (delectus, reader, reading book). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, delectus. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 발췌서 (delectus), 교과서용 초본 (delectus), 명문초 (delectus), 라틴작가 발췌서 (delectus). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, delectus. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 발췌서 (delectus), 교과서용 초본 (delectus), 명문초 (delectus), 라틴작가 발췌서 (delectus). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, delectus. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 발췌서 (delectus), 교과서용 초본 (delectus), 명문초 (delectus), 라틴작가 발췌서 (delectus). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, delectus. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian латинская или греческая хрестоматия (delectus). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, delectus. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) latinskaya ili grecheskaya khrestomatiya (delectus). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, delectus. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki латинская или греческая хрестоматия (delectus). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, delectus. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) latinskaya ili grecheskaya khrestomatiya (delectus). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, delectus. (volunteer & more translations)
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