lector
pronunciation
How to pronounce lector in British English:
UK [ˈlektɔ:(r)]
How to pronounce lector in American English:
US [ˈlɛktɚ]
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- Noun:
- someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church
- a public lecturer at certain universities
Word Origin
- lector (n.)
- late 14c., "reader, a cleric in one of the minor orders," from Late Latin lector "reader," agent noun from Latin legere "to read" (see lecture (n.)). Related: Lectorship.
Example
- 1. At a very early age he was ordained lector .
- 2. I watched the clock as the teacher gave the lector .