praelect
praelect is the alternative form of prelect.
Meaning of prelect
Verb
prelect (third-person singular simple present prelects, present participle prelecting, simple past and past participle prelected)
- To speak publicly; to lecture.
- Spitting, if the reader will pardon the mention of so gross a fact, was shown to be a very difficult part, and publicly prelected upon about the same time, in the same great capital.1860, Thomas De Quincey, “Conversation”, in Letters to a Young Man whose Education has been Neglected; and Other Papers (De Quincey’s Works; XIV), London: James Hogg & Sons, →OCLC, page 151
Forms of praelect
| third-person singular present | praelects |
|---|---|
| present participle | praelecting |
| past participle | praelected |
| past | praelected |
Questions about praelect
- What is praelect the alternative form of?
- Praelect is the alternative form of prelect.
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