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Alecto

Alecto proper noun: one of the Furies.

Proper noun

Alecto

  1. (Greek, Roman) One of the Furies.

Origin of Alecto

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

Questions about Alecto

What does Alecto mean?
Alecto means one of the Furies.
What part of speech is Alecto?
Alecto is a proper noun.

Words near Alecto in the dictionary

  1. aleconners
  2. alecost
  3. alecosts
  4. alecs
  5. alectinib
  6. Alecto
  7. alectoria
  8. alectorian
  9. alectorians
  10. alectorioid
  11. alectorioids

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