lector

reader

noun lehk-TOHR Less Common

Origin: Latin 'lector'

Also means

e-reader

Usage Note

Lector is a direct Latin cognate and is used for a reader of books or newspapers (un lector ávido) as well as a device (lector de libros electrónicos = e-reader, lector de DVD). In Spain's university system, a lector is also a language assistant (a native-speaker teacher of a foreign language), a specialised use unique to academic contexts. The feminine form is lectora.

Examples

"Es una lectora voraz de novelas históricas."

Natural Translation

She is a voracious reader of historical novels.

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