Associations to the word «Alectryon»
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Wiktionary
ALECTRYON, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Sapindaceae — trees and shrubs native to southeast Asia and Australia.
ALECTRYON, proper noun. (Greek mythology) A youth charged by Ares to stand guard outside his door while the god indulged in illicit love with Aphrodite. He fell asleep and was transformed into a rooster as punishment.
Wise words
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.