English
Etymology
From ML. lectura "action of reading", from L. lectus (past participle of legere "to read"), from Proto-Indo-European *leg- "gather, collect" (cf. Gr. λÎγειν legein "to say, tell, speak, declare", originally, in w:Homer|Homer, "to pick out, select, collect, enumerate"; λÎξιÏ� lexis "speech, diction;" λÏ�γοÏ� logos "word, speech, thought, account"; L. lignum "wood, firewood," lit. â��that which is gatheredâ��). To read is to "pick out words".
Noun
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en-noun
- A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to group.
#:During class today the professor delivered an interesting lecture.
Translations
trans-top|a spoken lesson
Bulgarian: лек�и� (lektsia), f
Czech: p�ednáška f
Finnish: luento
French: conférence, cours magistral
German: :de:Vorlesung|Vorlesung, f
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Greek: διάλεξη (dialexi) f
Persian: سخ�را��
Swedish: föreläsning
Telugu: �పన�యాస� (upanyaasaM)
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Verb
en-verb|lectur|ing
- To teach, by giving a speech on a given topic.
- To berate, to scold.
Translations
trans-top|to teach
Finnish: luennoida
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French: donner une conférence, donner un cours magistral
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trans-top|to berate, to scold
Finnish: läksyttää
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Related terms
lecturer
French
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