allecto
Δυσαμένη δὲ κάρηνα βαθυκνήμιδος ἐρίπνης / Δελφικὸν ἄντρον ἔναιε φόβῳ λυσσώδεος Ἰνοῦς (Nonnus, Dionysiaca 9.273f.) → Having descended from the top of a deep-greaved cliff, she dwelt in a cave in Delphi, because of her fear of raving/raging Ino.
Latin > English
allecto allectare, allectavi, allectatus V TRANS :: entice, allure, encourage, invite
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
allecto: (adl-), āvi, ātum, 1,
I v. freq. [id.], to allure, to entice (prob. only in the foll. exs.): ad agrum fruendum non modo non retardat, verum etiam invitat atque adlectat senectus, Cic. Sen. 16 fin.; id. Lael. 26, 98: boves sibilo, Col. 2, 3, 2.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(2) allectō, āre, v. adlecto.
Latin > German (Georges)
(2) al-lecto2 (ad-lecto), āre (Intens. v. allicio), auf alle mögliche Weise anlocken, verb. all. et invitare, Cic. de amic. 99, invitare atque all., Cic. de sen. 57: sibilo allectari (v. Tieren), Col. 2, 3, 2.
