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allectives

allectives is the plural of allective.

Meaning of allective

Noun

allective (plural allectives)

  1. (obsolete) An allurement, enticement.
    • disease that will not yield to the allectives of cordials and perfumes1651, Jer[emy] Taylor, “[XXVIII Sermons Preached at Golden Grove; Being for the Summer Half-year, […].] ”, in ΕΝΙΑΥΤΟΣ [Eniautos]. A Course of Sermons for All the Sundays of the Year. […], 2nd...

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Questions about allectives

What is allectives the plural of?
Allectives is the plural of allective.

Words near allectives in the dictionary

  1. allectation
  2. allectations
  3. allected
  4. allecting
  5. allective
  6. allectives
  7. allectories
  8. allectory
  9. allects
  10. alledg
  11. alledge

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