lectal

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adjective

Of or relating to a lect.

“the lectal area”

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Meanings

adjectivelectal (comparative more lectal, superlative most lectal)

comparative more lectal · superlative most lectal

  1. Of or relating to a lect.

    the lectal area

    1 more example

    [M]y use of the term "Indian English" also takes an inclusive attitude to questions of competence, linguistic domain, and lectal continua.

    2012, James Lambert, “Beyond Hobson Jobson: Towards a new lexicography for Indian English”, in English World-Wide, →DOI, page 293

Origin

From lect + -al.

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Translations

Russian лектальный
  • лектальный (lektalʹnyj)relating to a lect

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

calletallect
Cite this entry
APA

lectal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lectal

MLA

“lectal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lectal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lectal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lectal.

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