lectionary

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɛkʃənərɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lek′shə ner′ē)

Inflections of 'lectionary' (n): npl: lectionaries

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
lec•tion•ar•y  (lek′shə ner′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ar•ies. 
  1. Religiona book or a list of lections for reading in a divine service.
  • Medieval Latin (liber) lēctiōnārius. See lection, -ary
  • 1770–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lectionary / ˈlɛkʃənərɪ/ ( -aries)
  1. a book containing readings appointed to be read at divine services
Etymology: 15th Century: from Church Latin lectiōnārium, from lectio lection

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