Agamemnon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. One of the most distinguished heroes of Greek mythology. He is the son of King Atreus of Mycenae and Queen Aerope and the brother of Menelaus. He is famous for rallying the Greeks in the Trojan War, yet infamous for the sacrifice of his daughter Iphigenia at the commencement of the war.

Pronunciation

/ˌæɡəˈmɛmnɒn/ /ˌæɡəˈmɛmnən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Agamemnon.wav

Word forms

Agamemnon

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀγαμέμνων (Agamémnōn, “very resolute”).

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