variae lectiones

UK/ˈvɛəɹɪiː.lɛktɪˈəʊniːz/

A form of varia lectio — Any one of the interpretations or readings of a given passage in a text which differ from copy to copy, from edition to edition, from manuscript to manuscript, or from translation to translation.

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Meanings

noun

alternative vv.ll.

  1. pluralplural of varia lectio

Origin

Latin: variae (feminine plural form of varius, “different”) + lectiōnēs (“readings”, plural form of lectiō, “a reading”) = “different readings”

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variae lectiones. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/variae%20lectiones

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