Anthology

Pronunciation: /ænˈθɑlədʒi/

Definitions of anthology

noun a published collection of poems or other pieces of writing

Example Sentences

A1 I bought an anthology of short stories to read on my vacation.

A2 The school library has an anthology of poems for students to borrow.

B1 The anthology of classic literature includes works by Shakespeare and Dickens.

B2 She is editing an anthology of feminist essays for a publishing house.

C1 The anthology of science fiction stories won a prestigious literary award.

C2 The professor is compiling an anthology of critical essays on postmodern literature.

Examples of anthology in a Sentence

formal The professor assigned an anthology of classic literature for us to read.

informal I found a cool anthology of short stories at the bookstore.

slang The anthology of old-school jams is perfect for our road trip playlist.

figurative Each chapter in the anthology of memories told a different story of her life.

Grammatical Forms of anthology

• plural: anthologies
• comparative: more anthology
• superlative: most anthology
• present tense: anthologizes
• future tense: will anthology
• perfect tense: has anthologized
• continuous tense: is anthologizing
• singular: anthology
• positive degree: anthology
• infinitive: to anthology
• gerund: anthologizing
• participle: anthologized

Origin and Evolution of anthology

First Known Use: 1624 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'anthology' originates from the Greek word 'anthologia', which is a combination of 'anthos' meaning 'flower' and 'logos' meaning 'collection'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a collection of flowers or poems, the term 'anthology' has evolved to refer to a collection of literary works or songs by various authors or artists.