lectio

Latin

Etymology

From legō (I read, I gather).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈleːk.ti.oː/, [ˈɫeːk.ti.oː]

Noun

lēctiō f (genitive lēctiōnis); third declension

  1. A picking, selecting
  2. A reading, perusal
    Lectio ulla sine delectatione.
    A reading without any enjoyment.

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative lēctiō lēctiōnēs
Genitive lēctiōnis lēctiōnum
Dative lēctiōnī lēctiōnibus
Accusative lēctiōnem lēctiōnēs
Ablative lēctiōne lēctiōnibus
Vocative lēctiō lēctiōnēs

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