Meanings
nounalectoromachy (uncountable)
alternative alectryomachy
- obsoleterareuncountablecockfighting
In the long mud-barracks some of them are reading the Bible, more are playing cards, betting, swearing, yelling according to the most approved precedents of alectoromachy.
1872, Stephen Powers, Afoot and alone: a walk from sea to sea by the southern route
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Ancient Greekἀλεκτορομαχία
- Englishalectoromachy
From Ancient Greek ἀλεκτορομαχία (alektoromakhía), from ἀλέκτωρ (aléktōr) + μάχη (mákhē) + -ία (-ía).
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alectoromachy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alectoromachy
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“alectoromachy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alectoromachy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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