AEGISTHUS

Meaning of AEGISTHUS in English

Pronunciation: i- ' jis-th ə s

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek Aigisthos

Date: 1567

: a lover of Clytemnestra slain with her by her son Orestes

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AEGISTHUS — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Aigisthos Date: 1567 a lover of Clytemnestra slain with her by her son Orestes
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AEGISTHUS — /ee jis"theuhs/ , n. Class. Myth. a cousin of Agamemnon who seduced Clytemnestra, Agamemnon's wife, and was later killed by …
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AEGISTHUS — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Aigisthos Date: 1567 : a lover of Clytemnestra slain with her by her son Orestes
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AEGISTHUS — [Ae.gis.thus] n [L, fr. Gk Aigisthos]: a lover of Clytemnestra slain with her by her son Orestes
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AEGISTHUS — Aegisthus BrE AmE i ˈdʒɪs θəs
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AEGISTHUS — [Greek heroic] The son of Thyestes and his daughter Pelopea. Desiring to avenge himself upon his brother Atreus and acting …
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ORESTES — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Orestēs Date: 15th century the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra who with his sister Electra …
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ORESTES — In Greek mythology , the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. According to Homer , Orestes was away when his father …
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ELECTRA — In Greek legend, the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. When Agamemnon was murdered by Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus, Electra …
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AGAMEMNON — In Greek legend, the son of Atreus , brother of Menelaus , and king of Mycenae and commander of the …
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ORESTES
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ERIGONE — /i rig"euh nee'/ , n. Class. Myth. a daughter of Clytemnestra and Aegisthus who hanged herself when Orestes was acquitted …
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ELECTRA — /i lek"treuh/ , n. 1. Also, Elektra . Class. Myth. the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra who incited her brother …
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CLYTEMNESTRA — /kluy'teuhm nes"treuh/ , n. Class. Myth. the daughter of Tyndareus and Leda, the wife of Agamemnon, and the mother of …
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ORESTES — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Orestēs Date: 15th century : the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra who with his sister …
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ORESTES — [Ores.tes] n [L, fr. Gk Orestes]: the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra who with his sister Electra avenges his father …
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ORESTES — in Greek mythology, son of Agamemnon, king of Mycenae (or Argos), and his wife, Clytemnestra. According to Homer, Orestes was …
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ORESTEIA — trilogy of tragic dramas by the ancient Greek dramatist Aeschylus, first performed in 458 BC. It is his last work …
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CLYTEMNESTRA — in Greek legend, a daughter of Leda and Tyndareus and wife of Agamemnon, commander of the Greek forces in the …
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ATREUS — in Greek legend, the son of Pelops of Mycenae and his wife, Hippodamia. Atreus was the elder brother of Thyestes …
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AGAMEMNON — in Greek legend, king of Mycenae or Argos. He was the son (or grandson) of Atreus, king of Mycenae, and …
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ORESTES — O ‧ res ‧ tes /ɒˈrestiːz $ ɔː-/ BrE AmE in ancient Greek stories, the son of ↑ Agamemnon , …
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AGAMEMNON — Ag ‧ a ‧ mem ‧ non /ˌæɡəˈmemnən -nɒn $ -nɑːn/ BrE AmE in ancient Greek stories, the king of …
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ORESTES — n. In Greek mythology , the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. According to Homer , Orestes was away when his …
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ELECTRA — n. In Greek legend, the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. When Agamemnon was murdered by Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus, …
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ORESTES — [Greek heroic] Orestes was the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra and the brother of Electra. When his father returned from …
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