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“allurer” in Latin
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
allurer
allector (Col.): illex (a bird used as a lure by fowlers: figuratively, a misleader, etc., Plaut., Apul.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for allurer?
- The usual Latin words for “allurer” are allectō, illex. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.