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lecture meaning in Sanskrit

प्रपाठक prapāṭhaka

UK/ˈlɛk.t͡ʃə/

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Australia/ˈlek.t͡ʃə/

lecture in Sanskrit: प्रपाठक (prapāṭhaka). In English, lecture means a spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.

Sanskrit words for lecture

lecture, as a subdivision of a book
प्रपाठक prapāṭhaka

English meaning of lecture

  1. noun A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.
  2. noun A class that primarily consists of a (weekly or other regularly held) lecture (as in sense 1), usually at college or university.
  3. noun A berating or scolding, especially if lengthy, formal or given in a stern or angry manner.
  4. noun The act of reading.

Full definition of lecture

lecture in a sentence

  • During class today the professor delivered an interesting lecture.
  • We will not have lecture tomorrow.
  • Lecture notes are online.

Synonyms of lecture

All synonyms of lecture

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Questions about lecture in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of lecture in Sanskrit?
Lecture in Sanskrit is प्रपाठक (prapāṭhaka).
lecture इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Lecture: प्रपाठक (prapāṭhaka).
What does lecture mean in English?
Lecture means a spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “lecture”: प्रपाठक. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: lecture (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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