prelect

To speak publicly; to lecture.

Verb

  1. To speak publicly; to lecture.
    • Spitting, if the reader will pardon the mention of so gross a fact, was shown to be a very difficult part, and publicly prelected upon about the same time, in the same great capital. - 1860, Thomas De Quincey,...
    • a. 1806, Samuel Horsley, sermon To prelect upon the military art.

Origin

From Latin praelectus, past participle of praelegō.

Forms

prelects prelecting prelected

Related

prelector