LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

alectoria

alectoria f (genitive alectoriae)
Classical[a.ɫɛkˈtɔ.ri.a]Ecclesiastical[a.lekˈtɔː.ri.a]

Meaning

  1. feminineA kind of magical stone said to be found in the gizzard of cocks

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativealectoriaalectoriae
genitivealectoriaealectoriārum
dativealectoriaealectoriīs
accusativealectoriamalectoriās
ablativealectoriāalectoriīs
vocativealectoriaalectoriae

Origins

Feminine substantive of alectorius (“of or pertaining to a cock”), from Ancient Greek ἀλέκτωρ (aléktōr, “cock”).

Quick answers

What does alectoria mean in Latin?
alectoria, a noun, means “A kind of magical stone said to be found in the gizzard of cocks”.
What is the genitive of alectoria?
The genitive singular is alectoriae. alectoria is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce alectoria?
In classical Latin, [a.ɫɛkˈtɔ.ri.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.lekˈtɔː.ri.a].