Word of the Day – Eclectic

Eclectic (adj)

ek-lek-tik

Deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.

Late 17th century (as a term in philosophy): from Greek eklektikos, from eklegein ‘pick out’, from ek ‘out’ + legein ‘choose’.

Example sentences

“she had eclectic taste, clear from a quick look around her apartment.”