varia lectio en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- vâʹrĭə-lĕkʹtĭō (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈvɛəɹɪəˈlɛktɪəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Latin: varia (feminine singular form of varius, “different”; whence various) + lectiō (“a reading”; whence lection) = “a different reading”
Meanings
- (qualifier:textual criticism and interpretation) Any one of the interpretations or readings of a given passage in a text which differ from copy to copy, from edition to edition, from manuscript to manuscript, or from translation to translation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| v.l. | alternative | lexicographic | |
| variae lectiones | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| variæ lectiones | Number=Plur | obsolete | lexicographic |
| var. lect. | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
el διαφορετική γραφή (any one of the readings of a passage in a text which differ from source to source) · de andere Lesart (any one of the readings of a passage in a text which differ from source to source) · de unterschiedliche Lesung (any one of the readings of a passage in a text which differ from source to source)