prelect

1 of 2

verb

pre·​lect pri-ˈlekt 

prelected; prelecting; prelects

intransitive verb

: to discourse publicly : lecture

prelection

pri-ˈlek-shən 

noun

prelection

2 of 2

noun

pre·​lec·​tion

variants or praelection

-kshən

plural -s

1

: a lecture or discourse read or delivered in public (as to students)

2

[Latin prae- pre- + lection-, lectio act of reading] : a previous reading : a reading beforehand

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Latin praelectus, past participle of praelegere, from prae- + legere to read — more at legend

Noun

Latin praelection-, praelectio, from praelectus + -ion-, -io -ion

First Known Use

Verb

1785, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for prelect

• affect
• aspect
• bedecked
• bisect
• collect
• connect
• correct
• deflect
• detect
• direct
• dissect
• effect