lectern

Etymology
15th century partial re-Latinization of early 14th century, , from , from , from , from (from whence also ), form of.

Noun

 * 1) A stand with a slanted top used to support a bible from which passages are read during a church service.
 * 2) A similar stand to support a lecturer's notes.

Usage notes
While is a more commonly used synonym, particularly for secular lecturing, some reject this usage and instead insist on lectern – see usage notes at podium.

Translations

 * Catalan:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 誦經臺
 * Czech:
 * Finnish: lukuteline
 * French:
 * German:, , ,
 * Greek:
 * Irish: léachtán
 * Italian:
 * Macedonian: аналој
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål:
 * Ottoman Turkish: رحله
 * Portuguese:, ,
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:
 * Tagalog: atril, pasistol
 * Turkish:
 * Ukrainian:
 * Welsh: darllenfa


 * Catalan:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech: řečnický pultík
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:
 * German:
 * Italian:
 * Macedonian: пулт
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: talerstol,
 * Polish: ,
 * Portuguese:, ,
 * Russian:, ,
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: ,
 * Turkish:
 * Ukrainian: ,
 * Welsh: darllenfa, darlithell


 * Latvian:
 * Spanish: