alectoromachy

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀλεκτορομαχία (alektoromakhía), from ἀλέκτωρ (aléktōr) + μάχη (mákhē) + -ία (-ía).

Noun

alectoromachy (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete, rare) cockfighting
    • 1872, Stephen Powers, Afoot and alone: a walk from sea to sea by the southern route:
      In the long mud-barracks some of them are reading the Bible, more are playing cards, betting, swearing, yelling according to the most approved precedents of alectoromachy.

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