lectivo
academic
adjective lehk-TEE-boh Rare
Origin: From Latin lectivus, from legere (to read, to choose)
Also means
school (relating to school days)
Usage Note
Lectivo specifically means 'relating to formal teaching days' — año lectivo is the school or academic year, and días lectivos are days when classes are actually held (as opposed to holidays). It is rarely used outside educational administration contexts. The feminine form is lectiva.
Examples
"El año lectivo termina en junio."
Natural Translation
The academic year ends in June.

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