Alectoromachy

/æ.lɛk.tɚˈɑm.ə.ki/ noun

Definition

Fighting or combat between roosters, especially cockfighting, or any battle involving roosters in mythology or literature.

Etymology

From Greek 'alektryon' (rooster) plus 'machia' (battle, fighting), creating a compound meaning rooster-battle.

Kelly Says

Cockfighting is ancient—Greeks and Romans were obsessed with it, and the word 'alectoromachy' shows how classical languages had specific terms for this brutal sport, embedding it in high culture.

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