lector meaning

UK US /ˈlɛktɚ/ 2 syllables

lector (noun): someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church.

lector has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

lector as a noun

  1. someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church

    Synonyms: reader

    Type of: clergyman, Holy Order

  2. a public lecturer at certain universities

    Synonyms: lecturer, reader

    Type of: educator

How to pronounce lector

lector is pronounced /ˈlɛktɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with lector

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with LE · words ending in OR · 6-letter words

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