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antología

anthology

noun ahn-toh-loh-HEE-ah Rare

Origin: Greek anthos (flower) + legein (gather) — a gathering of flowers of literature

Also means

collection

Usage Note

Antología is used broadly for literary, musical, or cinematic collections. The phrase de antología (meaning 'legendary' or 'unforgettable') is very common in colloquial speech: un gol de antología describes a spectacular goal.

Examples

"La antología incluye poemas de tres siglos."

Natural Translation

The anthology includes poems from three centuries.

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