"Electra" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [Dutch]

IPA: /eːˈlɛk.traː/
Etymology: Attested as Electra in 1936. Named after a nearby electric pumphouse. See also Dutch Low Saxon Elektra. Etymology templates: {{cog|nds-nl|Elektra}} Dutch Low Saxon Elektra Head templates: {{nl-proper noun|n}} Electra n
  1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands. Tags: neuter Categories (place): Places in Groningen, Netherlands, Places in the Netherlands, Villages in Groningen, Netherlands, Villages in the Netherlands
    Sense id: en-Electra-nl-name-qz-vsxAY Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἠλέκτρα, (Ēléktra, "amber"), from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron, “amber”), related to ἠλέκτωρ (ēléktōr, “shining sun”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἤλεκτρον||amber}} Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron, “amber”), {{m|grc|ἠλέκτωρ||shining sun}} ἠλέκτωρ (ēléktōr, “shining sun”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Electra
  1. (Greek mythology) 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. Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology Translations (mythical women): Ἠλέκτρα (Ēléktra) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), Elektra [feminine] (Czech), Elektra (Danish), Ηλέκτρα (Iléktra) [feminine] (Greek), Elektra (Greenlandic), ᐃᓕᒃᑦᕋ (iliktra) (Inuktitut), Éileictre [feminine] (Irish), Elettra (Italian)
    Sense id: en-Electra-en-name-HuTXfusH Categories (other): English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 23 41 36 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'mythical women': 84 2 13
  2. (astronomy) One of the stars in the Pleiades star cluster. Categories (topical): Stars Translations (a star): Electra (Irish), Tupu-ā-rangi (Maori), Waipunarangi (Maori)
    Sense id: en-Electra-en-name-S3MLX4nI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 43 33 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 23 41 36 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'a star': 0 100 0
  3. (rare) A female given name from Ancient Greek. Tags: rare Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Electra-en-name-G1A8salx Categories (other): English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 23 41 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Elektra

Proper name [Spanish]

Head templates: {{head|es|proper nouns|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=}} Electra f, {{es-proper noun|f}} Electra f
  1. Electra Tags: feminine Derived forms: complejo de Electra
    Sense id: en-Electra-es-name-f3m7l9zl Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

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      "word": "complejo de Electra"
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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        "2": "proper nouns",
        "g": "f",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Electra f",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f"
      },
      "expansion": "Electra f",
      "name": "es-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Spanish",
  "lang_code": "es",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Spanish entries with incorrect language header",
        "Spanish feminine nouns",
        "Spanish lemmas",
        "Spanish proper nouns"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Electra"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Electra",
          "Electra#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Electra"
}

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