[DOC] [TLE] Podium vs. Lectern | Manner of Speaking [PAR] Mar 10, 2012 ... Rather, it's about the distinction between two mainstays of public speaking: the 
podium ... A lectern is a raised, slanted stand on which a speaker can place his or 
her notes. Lectern is derived from the Latin word lectus, the past participle of the 
verb legere, which means to read. ..... Alltop, all the top stories. [DOC] [TLE] Lectern | Define Lectern at Dictionary.com [PAR] a stand with a slanted top, used to hold a book, speech, manuscript, etc., at the 
proper height for a reader or speaker. ... Medieval Latin lctrnum, derivative of 
lctrum lectern, equivalent to Latin leg (ere) to read + -trum ... of this College the 
splendid eagle, as a lectern, which forms one of its chief ornaments? ... Word 
Origin. [DOC] [TLE] Lectern - Wikipedia [PAR] A lectern is a reading desk, with a slanted top, usually placed on a stand or 
affixed to some other form of support, on ... By the 1920s, however, the term was 
being used in a broader sense, ... it was stated that "the lectern from which the 
speakers talked was enveloped in ... 2 See also; 3 Notes and references; 4 
External links... [DOC] [TLE] Lectern - definition of lectern by The Free Dictionary [PAR] A stand that serves as a support for the notes or books of a speaker. ... from Late 
Latin lctrum, from Latin lctus, past participle of legere, to read; see ... 2. a stand 
with a slanted top, used to hold a book, speech, etc., at the proper ... Thesaurus
AntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: ... Want to thank TFD for its existence
? [DOC] [TLE] Lecterns Are Not Podiums  American Scientist [PAR] Or is the podium the piece of furniture that the speaker stands behind? ... can be 
used to refer either to a raised platform or to a stand with a slanted shelf. ... A 
lectern, which has its origins in the Medieval Latin lectrum, which is related to the 
... to read, is defined as a tall stand with a sloping top to hold a book or notes, 
and... [DOC] [TLE] Literary Terms and Definitions I - Carson-Newman College [PAR] ICTUS (Latin, "blow," or "stroke"): An artificial stress or diacritical accent placed ... 
To see how far Modern English is from being truly phonetic, read this poem. ... 
IDIOM: In its loosest sense, the word idiom is often used as a synonym for dialect 
or idiolect. ... IMPERFECT RHYME: Another term for inexact rhyme or slant rhyme
. [DOC] [TLE] Literary Terms and Definitions P - Carson-Newman College [PAR] T. Eliot, top bard, notes putrid tang emanating, is sad. ... The term was first used 
as a title for Emperor Justinian's 50-volume .... PARARHYME: Wilfred Owen's 
term for a slant rhyme. .... You can read more about rhetorical uses for pathos 
here. ... Latin pater, "father"): The act of giving financial or political support to an 
artist. [DOC] [TLE] Language Log  Semantic differential: Podium or lectern? [PAR] Mar 29, 2016 ... In "The boundaries of words and their meanings" (from C-J. ... that was read as 
opposed to improvised from notes or slides. ... At first glance it is of Latin origin 
lego. .... But I think it's used in the figurative sense of a platform to speak from ... "a 
desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper... [DOC] [TLE] Literary Terms and Definitions C - Carson-Newman College [PAR] (2) Today, literature students typically use the word canon to refer to those ... "
song" or "poem"): The generic Latin term for a song or poem--especially a ... 
Often the use of caste dialect marks the speaker as part of that particular class. ... 
Sometimes the catachresis results from stacking one impossibility on top of 
another. [DOC] [TLE] If

Question: From a Latin word for "read", it's a slanted-top stand used to support a speaker's notes
Answer: a lectern