noun · neutersecond declension
lēctrum
lēctrum n (genitive lēctrī)
Classical[ˈɫeː.ɡoː]Ecclesiastical[ˈlɛː.ɡo]
Meaning
- Medieval LatinA lectern
- Medieval LatinA stand to support a lecturer's notes
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lēctrum | lēctra |
| genitive | lēctrī | lēctrōrum |
| dative | lēctrō | lēctrīs |
| accusative | lēctrum | lēctra |
| ablative | lēctrō | lēctrīs |
| vocative | lēctrum | lēctra |
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Italic *-trom Latin -trum Latin lēctrum From lēgō (“to read”) + -trum.
In English words that came into English from lēctrum
- lecternlectrinum