Meanings
Origin
Latin for “reader beware”; formed on the model of caveat emptor.
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APA
caveat lector. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caveat%20lector
MLA
“caveat lector.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caveat%20lector. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caveat lector,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caveat%20lector.
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