lectio

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Latin [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From legō (“I read, I gather”).

Noun [edit]

lēctiō (genitive lēctiōnis); f, third declension

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

Inflection [edit]

Number Singular Plural
nominative lēctiō lēctiōnēs
genitive lēctiōnis lēctiōnum
dative lēctiōnī lēctiōnibus
accusative lēctiōnem lēctiōnēs
ablative lēctiōne lēctiōnibus
vocative lēctiō lēctiōnēs

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