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lectal

lectal adjective: of or relating to a lect.

Adjective

lectal (comparative more lectal, superlative most lectal)

  1. Of or relating to a lect.
    • the lectal area
    • [M]y use of the term "Indian English" also takes an inclusive attitude to questions of competence, linguistic domain, and lectal continua.2012, James Lambert, “Beyond Hobson Jobson: Towards a new lexicography for Indian English”, in English World-Wide, →DOI, page 293

Forms of lectal

comparativemore lectal
superlativemost lectal

Origin of lectal

From lect + -al.

Words formed from lectal

Questions about lectal

What does lectal mean?
Lectal means of or relating to a lect.
What part of speech is lectal?
Lectal is an adjective.

Words near lectal in the dictionary

  1. Lecroy
  2. Lecroys
  3. LECs
  4. lect
  5. lect.
  6. lectal
  7. lectern
  8. lecterns
  9. lectic
  10. lectica
  11. lecticae

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