alalagmos

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noun

A war cry of Ancient Greece.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounalalagmos (plural alalagmoi)

plural alalagmoi

  1. historicalA war cry of Ancient Greece.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀλαλαγμός
  2. Englishalalagmos

From Ancient Greek ἀλαλαγμός (alalagmós), from ἀλαλάζω (alalázō), compare Greek αλαλάζω (alalázo).

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APA

alalagmos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alalagmos

MLA

“alalagmos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alalagmos. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alalagmos,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alalagmos.

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