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PRONUNCIATION OF ALECTO

Alecto  [əˈlɛktəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALECTO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Alecto is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALECTO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Alecto

Alecto is one of the Erinyes, or Furies, in Greek mythology. According to Hesiod, she was the daughter of Gaea fertilized by the blood spilled from Uranus when Cronus castrated him. She is the sister of Tisiphone and Megaera. Alecto is the Erinys with the job of castigating the moral crimes, especially if they are against other people. Her function is similar to Nemesis, with the difference that Nemesis's function is to castigate crimes against the gods. Alecto appeared in Virgil's Aeneid, in Dante's Inferno, in Miklós Zrínyi's Siege of Sziget, in the works of Dostoyevsky, and in Handel's Rinaldo HWV 7 in the Aria "Sibillar gli angui d'Aletto". In the Aeneid, Alecto was demanded by Juno to not let the Trojans have their way with King Latinus by marriage or besiege Italian borders. Alecto's mission is to wreak havoc on the Trojans and cause their downfall through war. In order to do this, Alecto takes over the body of Queen Amata who clamors for all of the Latin mothers to riot against the Trojans. She disguises herself as Juno's priestess Calybe and appears to Turnus in a dream persuading him to begin the war against the Trojans.

Definition of Alecto in the English dictionary

The definition of Alecto in the dictionary is one of the three Furies; the others are Megaera and Tisiphone.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALECTO


alto
ˈæltəʊ
auto
ˈɔːtəʊ
conjunto
kɒnˈdʒʊntəʊ
dato
ˈdɑːtəʊ
destructo
dɪˈstrʌktəʊ
gusto
ˈɡʌstəʊ
junto
ˈdʒʊntəʊ
molto
ˈmɒltəʊ
perfecto
pəˈfɛktəʊ
photo
ˈfəʊtəʊ
pronto
ˈprɒntəʊ
puncto
ˈpʌŋktəʊ
punto
ˈpʊntəʊ
Quito
ˈkiːtəʊ
recto
ˈrɛktəʊ
resto
ˈrɛstəʊ
santo
ˈsɑːntəʊ
tanto
ˈtæntəʊ
toe
təʊ
Toronto
təˈrɒntəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALECTO

Aleichem
Aleixandre
Alekhine
Aleksandropol
Aleksandrovsk
Alemanni
Alemannic
Alembert

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALECTO

according to
be a wake-up to
come home to
come to
come up to
de dicto
de facto
down to
due to
ex post facto
face up to
flagrante delicto
give rise to
give way to
go to
go-to
in addition to
in flagrante delicto
ipso facto
to

Synonyms and antonyms of Alecto in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Alecto» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALECTO

Find out the translation of Alecto to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Alecto from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Alecto» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阿莱克托
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Alecto
570 millions of speakers

English

Alecto
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अलेक्टो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Alecto
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Alecto
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Alecto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Alecto
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Alecto
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Alecto
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Alecto
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Alecto
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Alecto
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Alecto
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Alecto
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Alecto
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Alecto
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Alecto
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Alecto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Alecto
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Alecto
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Alecto
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Alecto
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Alecto
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Alecto
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Alecto
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Alecto

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALECTO»

The term «Alecto» is regularly used and occupies the 88.819 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALECTO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Alecto

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALECTO»

Discover the use of Alecto in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Alecto and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Editions Alecto: original graphics, multiple originals, ...
The book brings together for the first time over 20 years' worth of 2-D graphic art and 3-D mutiple objects, and puts into context the ideas and mechanisms that helped make the graphic medium a central force for a generation of British, ...
Tessa Sidey, David Mellor, 2003
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Mammals of South America, Volume 1: Marsupials, Xenarthrans, ...
Map 85 Marginal localities for Cyttarops alecto Cyttarops alecto O. Thomas, 1913 Short-eared Bat synonym: Cyttarops alecto O. Thomas, 1913a:135; type locality “ Mocajatuba, near Para” (= Bel ́em), Par ́a, Brazil; restricted by Starrett (1972) to ...
Alfred L. Gardner, 2008
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The Final Film of Laurel and Hardy: A Study of the Chaotic ...
from similar scenes in Helpmates (1932) and The Dancing Masters (1943). Unlike The Dancing Masters, the AtollKreworking took full advantage of this comic opportunity. The initial encounter with the rebellious Alecto in the reconstructed Café ...
Norbert Aping, 2008
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House of Commons Papers
I was not Hint on board the said barque until the evening of the 15th of August last, and she was detained bv the " Alecto" about 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and between that time and my leaving the " Alecto " nothing whatever came on board of ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1861
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Something Wicked This Way Comes, Volume 2
Larisa's father had arranged her marriage to Alecto shortly before their deaths. Alecto had clearly been the right man to follow in her father's footsteps as warrior chief, but had he been the right man to provide a loving household for Larisa?
Jaid Black, Laurann Dohner, Regina Carlysle, 2012
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Putting on a Show: Theater for Young People
lCIS= CLEON= ALECTO= CLEON= IOH: AILCTO No, Alectol Wait! You can't do this. He's our father. That's not true! Yes, it is! Here. See for yourself! (showing her the tablet pieces) You don't dare murder your own father. Family doesn't mean a  ...
Kathleen McDonnell, 2004
7
The Defenders of Prali
Alecto. The furia moves slightly to the left realizing the attack, the arrow grazing the golden haired furies' cheek. The second arrow approaches. Alecto swings her sword of fire, incinerating the arrow with the intense heat of her sword.
Davidson L. Haworth, 2014
8
The Birds of Northern Melanesia : Speciation, Ecology, and ...
Several Megasubspecies: Myiagra hebetior The flycatcher Myiagra alecto (map 42, plate 5l is widespread from the Moluccas, New Guinea, and Australia tbrough most of the Bismarcks. The closely related Myiagra hebetior is confined to ...
Museum of Comparative Zoology Harvard University Ernst Mayr Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology (Emeritus), Jared Diamond Professor of Physiology UCLA Medical Center, 2001
9
Alecto: A Cape Elizabeth Novella
Sabrina's life as a werewolf consists of beatings and attacks, only rarley broken up by stolen moments of happiness. But when Sabrina's small joys are taken ripped away, she decides to escape - a choice with deadly consequences.
Stavros Publishing, 2011
10
Friendship's Shadows: Women's Friendship and the Politics of ...
Most strikingly, however, Taylor tells Philips that “Alecto's Cell / Ownes thee, the mistresse of her Schoole.”108 Alecto, one of the three Furies, evokes war, pestilence, and unmitigated vengeance.109 In Virgil's Aeneid, Juno chooses Alecto, ...
Penelope Anderson, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALECTO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Alecto is used in the context of the following news items.
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Proactive news summary: Sirius Minerals Ariana, CentralNic …
In board room news, Alecto Minerals (LON:ALO) chairman Mark Wellesley-Wood is resigning following his re-appointment at Mwana Africa ... «Proactive Investors UK, Jul 15»
2
Analysts' Ratings Reiterations for July, 1st (AAL, ABF, AERO, AFC …
Alecto Minerals PLC (LON:ALO) had its speculative buy rating reiterated by analysts at Beaufort Securities. Aquarius Platinum Limited ... «Mideast Time, Jul 15»
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Alecto Minerals bids farewell to non-exec chairman
The Alecto board now consists of three directors - Toby Howell, who will assume the role of non-executive chairman, Mark Jones as Chief Executive Officer and ... «Proactive Investors UK, Jun 15»
4
Beaufort Securities Breakfast Alert AFC Energy, Alecto Minerals …
Market opening: Markets are likely to open higher today. FTSE 100 futures were trading 27.10 points up at 7:00 am. New York: Wall Street ... «Proactive Investors UK, Jun 15»
5
Hummingbird does late spring clean with sale of Ghana licence
However, Taoudeni's Niall Tomlinson, who's previously worked for Alecto (LON:ALO), Rio Tinto (LON:RIO), and the famous mining consultancy ... «Proactive Investors UK, Jun 15»
6
This Week in PLOS
It currently contains information on two megabat species, Pteropus alecto and P. vampyrus, and four microbats, Myotis davidii, M. brandtii, ... «GenomeWeb, Jun 15»
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Savannah Resources plc CEO David Archer Interview on VMS …
In addition, Savannah holds a strategic interest in AIM listed Alecto Minerals Plc, which provides exposure to a number of gold projects in Mali, ... «DirectorsTalk Interviews, Jun 15»
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Proactive weekly mining summary, including Minera, Stratex, W …
Currently Alecto's portfolio comprises Kerboulé in Burkina Faso; Kossanto East in Mali and Kossanto West in Mali; and two gold projects in ... «Proactive Investors UK, Jun 15»
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Alecto Minerals PLC Earns Speculative Buy Rating from Beaufort …
Alecto Minerals PLC logo Alecto Minerals PLC (LON:ALO)'s stock had its “speculative buy” rating reaffirmed by equities researchers at Beaufort ... «Dakota Financial News, Jun 15»
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Beaufort Securities Breakfast Alert Alecto Minerals, Amphion …
Market opening: Markets are likely to open higher today. FTSE 100 futures were trading 7.9 points up at 7:00 am. New York: Wall Street ended ... «Proactive Investors UK, Jun 15»

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