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View synonyms for prelect
prelect
or prae·lect
[ pri-lekt ]
verb (used without object)
- to lecture or discourse publicly.
prelect
/ prɪˈlɛkt /
verb
- rare.intr to lecture or discourse in public
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Derived Forms
- preˈlector, noun
- preˈlection, noun
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Other Words From
- pre·lec·tion [pri-, lek, -sh, uh, n], noun
- pre·lector noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of prelect1
C17: from Late Latin praelegere to instruct by reading, lecture, from prae in front of, in public + legere to read, choose
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Example Sentences
Being in Rome, I was naturally desirous of seeing the Father, and hearing him prelect.
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