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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescours magistral
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kuʁ ma.ʒi.stʁal
"Le professeur a donné un cours magistral fascinant."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An educational talk to an audience, especially one delivered to students in a university or college.
"The professor gave an interesting lecture on modern economic theory."
- 1
To deliver an educational lecture or a long, tedious reprimand to someone.
"My parents always lecture me about the importance of saving money."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin word 'lectura' meaning 'a reading', stemming from the Classical Latin verb 'legere' meaning 'to read'. It entered Middle English in the 14th century initially to mean a reading of a text, later evolving by the 16th century to refer to an educational discourse delivered to an audience.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lecture" is said worldwide
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cours magistral
Transliteration: kuʁ ma.ʒi.stʁal
"Le professeur a donné un cours magistral fascinant."
Vorlesung
Transliteration: ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːzʊŋ
"Die Vorlesung über europäische Geschichte beginnt um zehn Uhr."
lezione
Transliteration: letˈtsjo.ne
"Ho seguito una lezione molto interessante sulla fisica quantistica."
conferencia
Transliteration: kom.feˈɾen.sja
"El científico pronunció una conferencia magistral sobre el cambio climático."
palestra
Transliteration: paˈlɛs.tɾɐ
"A palestra sobre inteligência artificial foi muito esclarecedora."
व्याख्यान
Transliteration: vyakhyan
"प्रोफेसर ने इतिहास पर एक बहुत अच्छा व्याख्यान दिया।"
讲座
Transliteration: jiǎngzuò
"教授今天下午有一场关于人工智能的讲座。"
강의
Transliteration: gang-ui
"교수님의 흥미로운 강의 덕분에 수업 시간이 빨리 갔습니다."
講義
Transliteration: kōgi
"今日の講義はとても分かりやすかったです。"
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