It's Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 13th.
Today's word is eclectic, spelled E-C-L-E-C-T-I-C.
Eclectic is an adjective.
Something described as eclectic, such as a collection or a person's tastes,
includes things taken from many different sources.
Here's the word used in a sentence from Eater.com.
Known for its eclectic international flavor and its status as a bar crawl destination,
this neighborhood has landed some of the city's most respected restaurants in recent years.
Go to Karen for Eritrean breakfast,
lucky buns for top-notch burgers, lapis for refined Afghan dishes,
the game for Filipino bar food, green zone for Middle Eastern flavored cocktails,
and tail-up goat for Mediterranean toasts and fresh pasta.
The word eclectic comes from the Greek adjective eclecticus, meaning picking out,
selecting what appears to be best, which in turn comes from the verb eclicain, meaning to select.
Eclectic was originally applied to ancient philosophers who were not committed to any single system of philosophy but instead selected whichever doctrines pleased them from every school of thought.
Later, the words used broadened to cover other selective natures,
as well as the use of elements drawn from different sources.
For instance,
a museum with an eclectic collection may showcase pieces from a variety of styles and periods and in different media.
Similarly,