Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

varia lectio

/ˈvɛəɹɪəˈlɛktɪəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: vari-a lec-tio
IPA: /ˈvɛəɹɪəˈlɛktɪəʊ/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

Latin: varia (feminine singular form of varius, “different”; whence various) + lectiō (“a reading”; whence lection) = “a different reading”

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈvɛəɹɪəˈlɛktɪəʊ/

Inflected Forms

variae lectiones (plural) variæ lectiones (obsolete, plural) var. lect. (alternative) v.l. (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce varia lectio?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɛəɹɪəˈlɛktɪəʊ/.
What does varia lectio mean?: 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.
Where does varia lectio come from?: Latin: varia (feminine singular form of varius, “different”; whence various) + lectiō (“a reading”; whence lection) = “a different reading”

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