lection C2+ Topic:Communication 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 Communication Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Communication - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown