Etymology

alectryomancer

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Today it means: A practitioner of alectryomancy. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀλεκτρυών
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀλεκτρυών
  2. English todayalectryomancer

From Ancient Greek ἀλεκτρυών (alektruṓn), ἀλέκτωρ (aléktōr, “a rooster”) + -mancer, equivalent to alectryomancy + -er.

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