English Explanatory Dictionary

Electra

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Any of several mythical women, including a daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, one of the Pleiades, and one of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys.
  2. One of the stars in the Pleiades star cluster.
  3. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈlɛktɹə/

Word forms

Electra Elektra

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἠλέκτρα (Ēléktra), from ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron, “amber”), related to ἠλέκτωρ (ēléktōr, “shining sun”).

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