Alectryon

/əˈlɛk.trɪ.ɒn/

/əˈlɛk.trɪ.ɑn/

Перевод слова "alectryon" на Русский язык

Существительное

/əˈlɛk.trɪ.ɒn/

/əˈlɛk.trɪ.ɑn/

alectryon

alectryons множ.

алектрион

The alectryon is a mythical bird in Greek mythology.

Алектрион — это мифическая птица в греческой мифологии.

Дополнительные переводы

Существительное

/əˈlɛk.trɪ.ɒn/

/əˈlɛk.trɪ.ɑn/

Any tree belonging to the genus Alectryon in the soapberry family (Sapindaceae).

Several alectryons grow along the coastal ridges, their black seeds prized by local birds.

(archaic) A rooster; a cock.

At dawn the alectryon crowed loudly, waking the whole farmstead.

Собственное существительное

Alectryon, a genus of trees and shrubs in the family Sapindaceae, native to Australasia and the Pacific.

Alectryon excelsus is endemic to New Zealand.

Alectryon, a youth in Greek mythology who was turned into a rooster by Ares for falling asleep while on guard.

In the myth, Alectryon�s transformation explains why roosters announce the coming of dawn.