lectern

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ˈlɛktɚn/ UK /ˈlɛktən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a tall stand with a sloped top for holding a book or notes for a speaker

He gripped the lectern and began to read his speech.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a tall stand with a sloped... podium stand pulpit rostrum desk

Word family

Related forms lecture lection legible lesson

Etymology

From Middle English lettorne, from Old French letrun, from Medieval Latin lectrīnum, from Late Latin lēctrum ('reading desk'), from Latin legere ('to read').

lēctrum Latin legere Latin

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# lectern

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈlɛktɚn/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈlɛktən/

## Meanings
1. a tall stand with a sloped top for holding a book or notes for a speaker

## Examples
- He gripped the lectern and began to read his speech.

## Synonyms
- podium
- stand
- pulpit
- rostrum
- desk

## Related Forms
- lecture
- lection
- legible
- lesson

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: lēctrum
- Root: legere

## Etymology
From Middle English lettorne, from Old French letrun, from Medieval Latin lectrīnum, from Late Latin lēctrum ('reading desk'), from Latin legere ('to read').

## AI Etymology
Lectern comes from Middle English lettorne, from Old French letrun, from Medieval Latin lectrīnum, from Late Latin lēctrum ('reading desk'), from Latin legere ('to read'). The etymological trail includes Latin lēctrum, Latin legere. The same word family includes lecture, lection, legible, lesson. Its current noun use means "a tall stand with a sloped top for holding a book or notes for a speaker".

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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