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lecture

noun
/ˈlɛk.t͡ʃəː/UK/ˈlek.t͡ʃəː//ˈlɛk.t͡ʃɚ/US

Etymology

From Middle English lecture, lectour, letture, letteur, lettur, lectury, from Medieval Latin or Late Latin lectura (“reading”), from Latin lectus, past participle of legō (“to read, recite”). Doublet of lector.

  1. derived from lectus
  2. derived from lectura
  3. inherited from lecture

Definitions

  1. A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.

    • During class today the professor delivered an interesting lecture.

  2. A class that primarily consists of a (weekly or other regularly held) lecture (as in…

    A class that primarily consists of a (weekly or other regularly held) lecture (as in sense 1), usually at college or university.

    • We will not have lecture tomorrow.
    • Lecture notes are online.

  3. A berating or scolding, especially if lengthy, formal or given in a stern or angry manner.

    • I really don't want you to give me a lecture about my bad eating habits.
  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. The act of reading.

      • the lecture of Holy Scripture

    2. To teach (somebody) by giving a speech on a given topic.

      • The professor lectured to two classes this morning.

    3. To preach, to berate, to scold.

      • Emily's father lectured her about the importance of being home before midnight.

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Derived

belecture, curtain lecture, lecture bottle, lecturee, lecture hall, lecturelike, lectureship, lecturesome, lecturess, lecture theatre, lecturette, lecturize, lecturous, microlecture, minilecture, nonlecture, postlecture, prelecture, telelecture, lect., lecturer, unlectured

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA