# lection

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlɛkʃən/

## Definitions
1. The act of reading.
2. A reading of a religious text; a lesson to be read in church etc.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Old French lection, from Latin lēctiōnem, form of lēctiō, from legō (“I read, I gather”). Doublet of lesson.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lection