2001 Translation

Sounds Like: LEK-toos

Translations: couch, bed, sofa, divan, litter, bier, marriage bed, chosen, selected, excellent, good, choice

From the root: LECTUS

Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective

Explanation: LECTUS can function as both a noun and an adjective. As a noun, it primarily refers to a couch or bed, often used for reclining during meals or for sleeping. It can also refer to a litter for carrying people, or a bier for carrying the dead. In a more intimate context, it can signify a marriage bed. As an adjective, LECTUS means 'chosen' or 'selected,' implying something of high quality, excellent, or choice. Its meaning depends on the context in which it is used.

Inflection: Noun: Masculine, Nominative Singular. Adjective: Masculine, Nominative Singular (from the perfect passive participle of LEGO).

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From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, LECTUS.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

• LECTO — (to) a couch, (to) a bed, (to) a sofa, (from) a couch, (from) a bed, (from) a sofa, (by) a couch, (by) a bed, (by) a sofa, (with) a couch, (with) a bed, (with) a sofa, (on) a couch, (on) a bed, (on) a sofa
• LECTUM — bed, a bed, couch, a couch, sofa, a sofa, read, chosen, gathered

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