Meanings
Origin
From the terminal element of dialect, thus representing the Ancient Greek element -λεκτος (-lektos), ultimately from λέγω (légō, “I say or speak”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French -lecte
- -lecteTranslations
German -lekt
- -lektTranslations
Italian -letto
- -lettoTranslations
Polish -lekt
- -lektTranslations
Spanish -lecto
- -lectoTranslations
Rhymes & wordplay
Sounds the same
Cite this entry
APA
-lect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-lect
MLA
“-lect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-lect. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-lect,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-lect.
Source: -lect on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.