lectern

Significado (Inglês)

  1. A stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service.
  2. A similar stand to support a lecturer's notes.

Conceitos

carteira (escolar)

leitoril

estante (de música)

Sinônimos

Pronunciado como (IPA)
/ˈlɛktə(ɹ)n/
Etimologia (Inglês)

In summary

15th century partial re-Latinization of early 14th century Middle English lettorne, lettron, from Old French leitrun, from Medieval Latin lectrinum, from Late Latin lectrum, from lectus (from whence also lecture), form of Latin legō (“I read”).

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