ἀλέκτωρ

A. cock, ἕως ἐβόησεν ἀ. Batr. 192, cf. Pi. O. 12.14, Simon. 80 B, A. Ag. 1671, Eu. 861, Herod. 4.12, etc.; later Prose, Arist. Fr. 347, PTeb. 140 (i B. C.) LXX Pr. 24.66 (30.31), Ev.Matt. 26.34,al., IG 3.77: metaph., of a trumpeter, κοινὸς Ἀθηναίων ἀ. Demad. Fr. 4; of a flute, Ion Trag.39.

2. ἀλέκτορος λόφος yellow rattle, Rhinanthusmajor, Plin. HN 27.40.

II. husband, consort, Tz. ad Lyc. 1094, and so perh. in B. 4.8, S. Fr. 851. (Perh., like ἀκοίτης, ἄλοχος, from ἀ‐ copul., λέκτρον).