Alecto

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proper noun

One of the Furies.

OriginAncient Greek Ἀληκτώ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. GreekRomanhuman sciencesOne of the Furies.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈληκτώ
  2. EnglishAlecto

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀληκτώ (Alēktṓ, literally “Unceasing (Anger)”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἀληκτώ
  • Ἀληκτώ (Alēktṓ)Greek goddess of vengeance
Catalan Alecto, Al·lecto
  • AlectoGreek goddess of vengeance
  • Al·lectoGreek goddess of vengeance
Czech Alléktó
  • AlléktóGreek goddess of vengeance
Finnish Alekto
  • AlektoGreek goddess of vengeance
French Alecto
  • AlectoGreek goddess of vengeance
German Alekto
  • AlektoGreek goddess of vengeance
Greek Αληκτώ
  • Αληκτώ (Aliktó)Greek goddess of vengeance
Hungarian Aléktó
  • AléktóGreek goddess of vengeance
Italian Aletto
  • AlettoGreek goddess of vengeance
Japanese アレークトー
  • アレークトー (Arēkutō)Greek goddess of vengeance
Korean 알렉토
  • 알렉토 (Allekto)Greek goddess of vengeance
Latin Alēctō
  • AlēctōGreek goddess of vengeance
Polish Alekto
  • AlektoGreek goddess of vengeance
Portuguese Alecto
  • AlectoGreek goddess of vengeance
Russian Алекто́
  • Алекто́ (Alektó)Greek goddess of vengeance
Ukrainian Алекто́
  • Алекто́ (Alektó)Greek goddess of vengeance

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Alecto. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alecto

MLA

“Alecto.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alecto. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alecto,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alecto.

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