lect

[ lekt ]

/ lɛkt /

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Definition of lect

noun Linguistics.

a distinct variety of a language, as a standard variety or a nonstandard regional dialect: Without a central academy to govern usage, Standard English accepts more variation in grammar and lexicon than the standard lects of other languages.

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Origin of lect

First recorded in 1970–75; (dia)lect

Words nearby lect

Leclair, Leclanché cell, Leconte de Lisle, Le Corbusier, Le Creusot, lect, lectern, lectin, lection, lectionary, lector

Other definitions for lect (2 of 2)

lect.

abbreviation

lecture.

lecturer.

How to use lect in a sentence

Im clar Massr James is one o de lect; and Im clar dars considable more o de lect dan people tink.
The Minister's Wooing|Harriet Beecher Stowe
I was laughing, you rec'lect, when I come back to tell you 'twas all right; I expect you knew pretty well how twas.
Pippin; A Wandering Flame|Laura E. Richards
You might as well try to squeeze ile out o' Bunker-Hill monument, as to c'lect a debt o' him.
The Knickerbocker, Vol. 22, No. 5, November 1843|Various
I c'n t ba'ly rec'lect t' say 'Thank-ye,' but there my power gives out.
Wanted: A Husband|Samuel Hopkins Adams

But I find it hard to rec'lect that about you, Mr. Peter; you're so sympathetic, you might be a young lady.
The Lee Shore|Rose Macaulay