LECTION Meaning of LECTION in English [ 'lɛkʃ(ə)n ]■ noun archaic a reading of a text found in a particular copy or edition.OriginME (in the sense 'e~'): from L. lectio(n-) , from legere 'read or choose'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004