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Erinyes vs Alecto

Alecto vs Erinyes

Erinyes and Alecto both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Erinyes Yes No No No
Alecto Yes No No No
As nouns, Alecto is a hyponym of Erinyes; that is, Alecto is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than Erinyes:
  • Erinyes: (classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals
  • Alecto: the one of the three Furies who punishes the moral crimes (such as anger)
Other hyponyms of Erinyes include Megaera, Tisiphone.
Erinyes (noun) Alecto (noun)
(classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals the one of the three Furies who punishes the moral crimes (such as anger)
Difference between Erinyes and Alecto

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