Etymology

prelection

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Today it means: A public lecture or reading, especially delivered at a college or university. Full definition →

Latin praelēctiō
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  1. Latin · derived frompraelēctiō“the act of reading aloud to others”
  2. English todayprelection

From the stem of Latin praelēctiō (“the act of reading aloud to others”), from the perfect participle stem of praelegō (“read something to others”).

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