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lectio
lectio
Latin
Noun
lēctiō f (genitive lēctiōnis); third declension
- A picking, selecting
- A reading, perusal
- Lectio ulla sine delectatione.
- A reading without any enjoyment.
- Lectio ulla sine delectatione.
Inflection
Third declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lēctiō | lēctiōnēs |
| genitive | lēctiōnis | lēctiōnum |
| dative | lēctiōnī | lēctiōnibus |
| accusative | lēctiōnem | lēctiōnēs |
| ablative | lēctiōne | lēctiōnibus |
| vocative | lēctiō | lēctiōnēs |
Derived terms
- lectiuncula
- lēctiō senatūs
- mater lectionis
Descendants
References
- lectio in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- lectio in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- LECTIO in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- Félix Gaffiot (1934), “lectio”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.