alectoria

See also: alectória

English

Etymology

From Latin alectoria, formed from Ancient Greek αλεκτρυων (alektruōn, “cock”).

Noun

alectoria

  1. A magical stone said to be found in the gizzard of cocks.

Translations

Anagrams

Latin

Etymology

Feminine substantive of alectorius (“of or pertaining to a cock”), from Ancient Greek ἀλέκτωρ (aléktōr, “cock”).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /a.lekˈto.ri.a/, [a.ɫɛkˈtɔ.ri.a]

Noun

alectoria f (genitive alectoriae); first declension

  1. (with gemma) A kind of magical stone said to be found in the gizzard of cocks

Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative alectoria alectoriae
genitive alectoriae alectoriārum
dative alectoriae alectoriīs
accusative alectoriam alectoriās
ablative alectoriā alectoriīs
vocative alectoria alectoriae

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