English → Latin
“lecturer” in Latin
acroāmaAnything heard, especially anything heard for entertainment, such as a play or musical piece.; performer, such as an actpraelectorone who reads an author to others and adds explanations
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
lecturer
acroama, -atis, neuter; praelector (one who comments on a poet, etc., Gell.) ☞ Not anagnostes, which means a person who reads to others at table.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for lecturer?
- The usual Latin words for “lecturer” are acroāma, praelector. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.