English Explanatory Dictionary

prelection

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A public lecture or reading, especially delivered at a college or university.

Pronunciation

/pɹɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/

Word forms

prelection prelections prælection praelection

Etymology

From the stem of Latin praelēctiō (“the act of reading aloud to others”), from the perfect participle stem of praelegō (“read something to others”).

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