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Lektor.

reviser, proofreader (a person who proofreads or corrects written material)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlɛktoːr/[ˈlɛkˌtoːɐ̯][ˈlɛk.tɔɐ̯]
  1. reviser, proofreader (a person who proofreads or corrects written material)

    masculine · mixed
  2. language instructor, chiefly at university level

    masculine · mixed
  3. lector (a lay person who reads aloud certain religious texts in a church service)

    masculine · mixed
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin lēctor (“lecturer, reader”).

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