lectrum
Latin
editEtymology
editFrom lēg(ō) (“I read”) + -trum.
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈleː.ɡoː/, [ˈɫ̪eːɡoː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈle.ɡo/, [ˈlɛːɡo]
Noun
editlēctrum n (genitive lēctrī); second declension
- (Medieval Latin) A lectern
- (Medieval Latin) A stand to support a lecturer's notes
Declension
editSecond-declension noun (neuter).
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | lēctrum | lēctra |
Genitive | lēctrī | lēctrōrum |
Dative | lēctrō | lēctrīs |
Accusative | lēctrum | lēctra |
Ablative | lēctrō | lēctrīs |
Vocative | lēctrum | lēctra |
References
edit- lectrum in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
- lectrum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.