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Words with lect-
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lect- root words — words with the lect- root

The root lect- comes from Latin lego, meaning gather, choose. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including collect, collected, collecting, collection, collects, college, colleges, elect, elected, electing, election, elects. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the lect- root

Explore words with lect- — words containing the lect- root and sharing its sense of "gather, choose". Examples include collect, collected, collecting, collection, collects, college, colleges, elect, elected, electing, election, elects. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does lect- mean?

The lect- root means gather, choose, from Latin lego. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.

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