noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈlɛktə(ɹ)n/
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rhymes with -ɛktə(ɹ)n
CMU ARPABET:L EH1 K T ER0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A similar stand to support a lecturer's notes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: reading desk
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: stand
History
Etymology
15th century partial re-Latinization of early 14th century Middle English lettorne, lettron, from Old French leitrun, from Medieval Latin lectrinum, from Late Latin lectrum, from lectus (from whence also lecture), form of Latin legō (“to read”).
Across languages
Translations
63 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Asturian:
atril
— a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service
Asturian:
adriu
— a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service
Catalan:
faristol
— a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service
Chinese Mandarin:
誦經臺 /诵经台
— a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service
Czech:
ambona
— a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service
Esperanto:
pupitro
— a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service
Finnish:
lukuteline
— a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service
French:
lutrin
— a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service
German:
Pult
— a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service
German:
Lesepult
— a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service
German:
Chorpult
— a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service
German:
Rednerpult
— a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service
Greek:
αναλόγιο
(analógio)
— a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service
Irish:
léachtán
— a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service
Italian:
leggio
— a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service
Macedonian:
аналој
(analoj)
— a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service
Norwegian Bokmål:
kateter
— a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service
Portuguese:
atril
— a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service
Portuguese:
leitoril
— a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service
Portuguese:
púlpito
— a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service
Russian:
анало́й
(analój)
— a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service
Spanish:
atril
— a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service
Spanish:
retril
— a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service
Spanish:
facistol
— a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service
Swedish:
predikstol
— a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service
Tagalog:
atril
— a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service
Tagalog:
pasistol
— a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service
Turkish:
kürsü
— a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service
Turkish:
rahle
— a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service
Ottoman Turkish:
رحله
(rahle)
— a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service
Ukrainian:
анало́й
(analój)
— a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service
Welsh:
darllenfa
— a stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service
Asturian:
atril
— a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes
Catalan:
faristol
— a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes
Chinese Mandarin:
講桌 /讲桌
(jiǎngzhuō)
— a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes
Czech:
řečnický pultík
— a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes
Dutch:
lessenaar
— a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes
Finnish:
puhujapönttö
— a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes
Finnish:
lehteri
— a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes
French:
pupitre
— a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes
German:
Pult
— a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes
Italian:
leggio
— a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes
Macedonian:
пулт
(pult)
— a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes
Norwegian Bokmål:
talerstol
— a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes
Norwegian Bokmål:
podium
— a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes
Polish:
pulpit
— a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes
Polish:
mównica
— a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes
Portuguese:
atril
— a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes
Portuguese:
leitoril
— a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes
Portuguese:
púlpito
— a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes
Russian:
ка́федра
(káfedra)
— a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes
Russian:
пюпи́тр
(pjupítr)
— a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes
Russian:
пульт
(pulʹt)
— a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes
Spanish:
atril
— a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes
Spanish:
retril
— a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes
Spanish:
facistol
— a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes
Swedish:
talarstol
— a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes
Swedish:
podium
— a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes
Turkish:
kürsü
— a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes
Ukrainian:
пюпі́тр
(pjupítr)
— a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes
Ukrainian:
ка́тедра
(kátedra)
— a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes
Welsh:
darllenfa
— a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes
Welsh:
darlithell
— a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes
