lectern C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈlɛktɚn/ UK /ˈlɛktən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a tall stand with a sloped... podiumstandpulpitrostrumdesk Word family Related forms lecturelectionlegiblelesson Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Space, Position & Direction markdown