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varia lectio

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[wah-ri-ah lek-ti-oh, vair-ee-uh lek-shee-oh] / ˈwɑ rɪˌɑ ˈlɛk tɪˌoʊ, ˈvɛər i ə ˈlɛk ʃiˌoʊ /

noun

Latin.
variae lectiones plural
  1. a variant reading.


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Nor was it until Caleb had departed that "exorcised" occurred to him as a varia lectio.

From The Astonishing History of Troy Town by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

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