Etymology

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Today it means: An allurement, enticement. Full definition →

Medieval Latin allectīvus
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  1. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromallectīvus“that allures”
  2. English todayallective

Borrowed from Medieval Latin allectīvus (“that allures”).

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