lectus

Meaning

Verb

1. (declension-1, declension-2, form-of, participle, passive, perfect) chosen; picked; having been selected
2. (declension-1, declension-2, form-of, participle, passive, perfect) choice; excellent
3. (declension-1, declension-2, form-of, participle, passive, perfect) read; having been read (silently)
4. (declension-1, declension-2, form-of, participle, passive, perfect) recited; having been recited; having been read out loud

Noun

1. (countable, declension-2, masculine) bed (a piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, on which to rest or sleep)
2. (declension-2, masculine) couch; sofa

Concepts

bed

🛏️

couch

🛋️

chair

🪑

chesterfield

davenport

divan

settee

setting

sleeper

sleeping-place

socket

sofa

🛋️

sleeping-accomodation

loungeroom

bedstead

bunk

Synonyms

cubīle

cubile

🛏️

lectulus

sponda

Translations

letto

🛏️

Bett

🛏️

cama

🛏️

lit

🛏️

cama

🛏️

llit

🛏️

κρεβάτι

bed

🛏️

yatak

🛏️

سرير

🛏️

Sofa

🛋️

sponde

giaciglio

🛏️

canapé

🛋️

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈɫeːk.tʊs]

Etymology

Perfect passive participle of legō (“pick out, select”), with long ē from Lachmann's law.