-lect

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-lect

/lɛkt/

Sounds like lect

Where it comes from

From the terminal element of dialect, thus representing the Ancient Greek element -λεκτος (-lektos), ultimately from λέγω (légō, “I say or speak”).

suffix

morpheme A (language) variety.

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suffix Translations

Español	-lecto
Français	-lecte
Deutsch	-lekt
Italiano	-letto

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"-lect." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/-lect. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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-lect. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/-lect

Chicago

"-lect." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/-lect.

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@misc{lect_2026,
  title = {-lect},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/-lect},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}