lexía

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Icelandic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Latin lēctiō (reading), from Latin legō (gather, collect; read), from Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- (to gather).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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lexía f (genitive singular lexíu, nominative plural lexíur)

  1. lesson (learning material, learning task)
  2. lesson (something learned)
  3. lesson (something that serves to teach one something or as a warning)
  4. (Christianity) the reading from the Old Testament during a mass or other church service; lesson

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Coordinate terms

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(Old Testament reading): pistill, guðspjall