eclectic

Meaning

Adj

1. Selecting a mixture of what appears to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles.
2. Unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous.

Noun

Someone who selects according to the eclectic method.

Synonyms

selective

dainty

heterogeneous

eclecticist

nonhomogenous

motley

choosy

elective

choosey

sophisticated

Translations

éclectique

eclettico

ecléctico

eklektisch

eclèctic

εκλεκτικός

eclético

eclecticus

eclectisch

heterogéneo

hétérogène

eclecticus

eterogeneo

heterogen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɛkˈlɛk.tɪk/

Etymology

From French éclectique, from Ancient Greek ἐκλεκτικός (eklektikós, “selective”), from ἐκλέγω (eklégō, “I pick, choose”), from ἐκ (ek, “out, from”) + λέγω (légō, “I choose, count”).
Cognate to elect.