lektorium

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lectorium.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɛkˈtɔ.rjum/
  • Rhymes: -ɔrjum
  • Syllabification: lek‧to‧rium

Noun

lektorium n

  1. (Roman Catholicism) chancel screen, choir screen, jubé, rood screen (in late medieval church architecture, ornate partition between the chancel and nave, of more or less open tracery constructed of wood, stone, or wrought iron)
  2. reading room (dedicated space in a library, or similar institution of learning, set aside for reading)
    Synonym: czytelnia
  3. (archaic) auditorium (large room for public meetings or performances)
    Synonym: audytorium

Declension

Further reading

  • lektorium in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • lektorium in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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