lection C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈlɛkʃən/ UK /ˈlɛkʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a passage read aloud in worship; a textual variant reading The priest read the appointed lection from the gospel. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a passage read aloud in... readinglessonpassagepericopevariant Word family Related forms lectionarylecternlecturelesson Etymology AI details From Latin lēctiō, lēctiōnis ('a reading'), from legere ('to read, gather, choose'). lēctiō Latin legere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # lection **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈlɛkʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlɛkʃən/ ## Meanings 1. a passage read aloud in worship; a textual variant reading ## Examples - The priest read the appointed lection from the gospel. ## Synonyms - reading - lesson - passage - pericope - variant ## Related Forms - lectionary - lectern - lecture - lesson ## Roots and Affixes - Root: lēctiō - Root: legere ## Etymology From Latin lēctiō, lēctiōnis ('a reading'), from legere ('to read, gather, choose'). ## AI Etymology Lection comes from Latin lēctiō, lēctiōnis ('a reading'), from legere ('to read, gather, choose'). The etymological trail includes Latin lēctiō and Latin legere. As a noun, lection means a passage read aloud in worship; a textual variant reading. The same family is visible in related forms such as lectionary, lectern, lecture, and lesson. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown