lectern
pronunciation
How to pronounce lectern in British English:
UK [ˈlektən]
How to pronounce lectern in American English:
US [ˈlektərn]
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- Noun:
- desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer
Word Origin
- lectern (n.)
- early 14c., lettorne, lettron, from Old French letron, from Medieval Latin lectrinum, from Late Latin lectrum "lectern," from root of Latin legere "to read" (see lecture (n.)). Half-re-Latinized in English in 15c.
Example
- 1. Once you manage to stand behind a lectern without fainting , then what ?
- 2. First of all seryozhka sets to work on the lectern .
- 3. Godliman stood at a lectern , perched one leg like a bird .
- 4. Can I bring my notes to the lectern ?
- 5. Staff will then drag a lectern into her office where she will rehearse the speech with a teleprompter for days .