"lecturous" meaning in English

See lecturous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more lecturous [comparative], most lecturous [superlative]
Etymology: From lecture + -ous. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lecture|ous}} lecture + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} lecturous (comparative more lecturous, superlative most lecturous)
  1. (of a speech or a text) That has the qualities of a lecture.
    Sense id: en-lecturous-en-adj---hkn4aB
  2. (of a person) Prone to lecture others.
    Sense id: en-lecturous-en-adj-widRAsiw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ous, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ous: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 65
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