"Clytemnestra" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌklaɪtɪmˈnɛstɹə/, /ˌklaɪtəmˈnɛstɹə/
Etymology: From Latin Clytaemnēstra, Ancient Greek Κλυταιμνήστρα (Klutaimnḗstra). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ḱlew-}}, {{der|en|la|Clytaemnēstra}} Latin Clytaemnēstra, {{der|en|grc|Κλυταιμνήστρα}} Ancient Greek Κλυταιμνήστρα (Klutaimnḗstra) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Clytemnestra
  1. (Greek mythology) wife of Agamemnon, whom she killed after the Trojan War, whereupon was killed herself by their son Orestes Wikipedia link: Clytemnestra Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology Synonyms: Clytaemnestra Translations (Agamemnon's wife): Κλυταιμνήστρα (Klutaimnḗstra) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), Clytemnestre [feminine] (French), Κλυταιμνήστρα (Klytaimnístra) [feminine] (Greek), Clitennestra [feminine] (Italian), Klitajmestra [feminine] (Polish), Clitemnestra [feminine] (Portuguese), Клитемне́стра (Klitemnéstra) [feminine] (Russian), Clitemnestra [feminine] (Spanish)

Alternative forms

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