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lectern

  • /ˈlɛktə(ɹ)n/

Rhymes with -ɛktə(ɹ)n

Where it comes from

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 (“to read”).

noun lecterns · lettern

  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.

Similar: podium, pulpit

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noun

Similar: podium, pulpit

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noun a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service

Españolatril, retril, facistol
中文誦經臺 /诵经台
Portuguêsatril, leitoril, púlpito
Françaislutrin
DeutschPult, Lesepult, Chorpult, Rednerpult
Italianoleggio
Ελληνικάαναλόγιο analógio
Русскийанало́й analój

noun a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes

Españolatril, retril, facistol
中文講桌 /讲桌 jiǎngzhuō
Portuguêsatril, leitoril, púlpito
Françaispupitre
DeutschPult
Italianoleggio
Русскийка́федра káfedra, пюпи́тр pjupítr, пульт pulʹt

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@misc{lectern_2026,
  title = {lectern},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lectern},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}