alec

Al·ec
A1L1E1C3
/ˈælɪk/

noun

An anchovy or herring, especially pickled or dried.

OriginLatin alec →
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Meanings

alec1

nounalec (countable and uncountable, plural alecs)

plural alecs

  1. countableuncountableAn anchovy or herring, especially pickled or dried.
  2. countableuncountableA sauce made from alecs; alec sauce.

Alec2

proper noun

alternative Aleck · alternative Alek

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Alexander, from Ancient Greek, of Scottish origin.

ALEC3

proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of American Legislative Exchange Council.

Origin

alec · noun

  1. Latinalec
  2. Latinalec
  3. Englishalec

Borrowed from Latin alec (“herring”).

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Alec · proper noun

Clipping of Alexander.

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Translations

Bulgarian Алек
  • Алек (Alek)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 亞歷克 /亚历克
  • 亞歷克 /亚历克 (Yàlìkè)Translations
French Alec
  • AlecTranslations
Japanese アレック
  • アレックTranslations
Polish Olek
  • OlekTranslations
Russian А́лек
  • А́лек (Álek)Translations
Scottish Gaelic Ailig
  • AiligTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

laceCaelcaleCelaCleaaclealce
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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