ἀλέκτωρ

Ancient Greek

Etymology 1

From ᾰ̓λέξω (aléxō, I ward off) + -τωρ (-tōr, -er).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ᾰ̓λέκτωρ (aléktōr) m (genitive ᾰ̓λέκτορος); third declension

  1. cock, rooster
    • 458 BCE, Aeschylus, Agamemnon 1671:
      κόμπασον θαρσῶν, ἀλέκτωρ ὥστε θηλείας πέλας
      kómpason tharsôn, aléktōr hṓste thēleías pélas
      Brag in your bravery like a cock beside his hen.
  2. husband, consort
    • Tz., ad Lyc. 1094
Inflection
Synonyms
Derived terms
  • ἀλεκτόρειος (alektóreios)
  • ἀλεκτοριδεύς (alektorideús)
  • ἀλεκτόριον (alektórion)
  • ἀλεκτορίς (alektorís)
  • ἀλεκτορίσκος (alektorískos)
  • ἀλέκτορον (aléktoron)
  • ἀλέκτορος λόφος (aléktoros lóphos)
  • ἀλεκτοροφωνία (alektorophōnía)
  • ἀλεκτρυών (alektruṓn)
  • γυπαλέκτωρ (gupaléktōr)
Descendants

References

Etymology 2

From ᾰ̓- (a-, not) + λέχομαι (lékhomai, I lay) + -τωρ (-tōr, -er). The meaning is supplied by λέκτρον (léktron, marriage-bed).

Adjective

ᾰ̓λέκτωρ (aléktōr) m or f (neuter ᾰ̓́λεκτορ); third declension

  1. (hapax legomenon) unwedded
    • 250 CE – 350 CE, Athenaeus, Deipnosophistae 3.53:
      ἔφη ’γενέθλιός ἐστι τῆς ἀλέκτορος Ἀθηνᾶς καὶ ἄδικος ἡ τῆτες ἡμέρα.'
      éphē ’genéthliós esti tês aléktoros Athēnâs kaì ádikos hē têtes hēméra.'
      He said, "This is the birthday of the unwedded goddess Minerva, and this day is unjust."
Inflection
Synonyms
  • ᾰ̓́λεκτρος (álektros)

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