relection

noun

re·​lec·​tion

rə̇ˈlekshən

plural -s

1

obsolete : rereading

2

obsolete : a revised reading : emendation

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin relection-, relectio, from Latin relectus (past participle of relegere to read again, from re- + legere to gather, select, read) + -ion-, -io -ion

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