alectryomachy

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/əˌlɛktɹiˈɒməki/

noun

Cockfighting

Scrabble 28

Meanings

nounalectryomachy (uncountable)

alternative alectoromachy

  1. uncountableCockfighting

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀλεκτρυών
  2. Englishalectryomachy

From Ancient Greek ἀλεκτρυών (alektruṓn), ἀλέκτωρ (aléktōr, “a rooster”) + -machy (a fight).

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

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

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