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lectio.

reading (aloud); perusal; choosing; lecture (Bee); narrative;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɫeːk.ti.oː]Classical-Latin[ˈlɛk.t͡si.o]

  1. A picking, selecting

    declension-3

  2. A reading, perusal

    declension-3
    Lectio ulla sine delectatione.

  3. A chapter

    declension-3
    Ego lēctiōnem legō
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *léǵeti Proto-Italic *legō Latin legō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin lēctiō From legō + -tiō.

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