# varia lectio

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈvɛəɹɪəˈlɛktɪəʊ/

## Definitions
1. Any one of the interpretations or eradings 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”

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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