"Electra" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ɪˈlɛktɹə/ Forms: Elektra [alternative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἠλέκτρα (Ēléktra), from ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron, “amber”), related to ἠλέκτωρ (ēléktōr, “shining sun”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|Ἠλέκτρα}} Ancient Greek Ἠλέκτρα (Ēléktra) 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 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), ଇଲେକ୍ଟ୍ରା (ilekṭrā) (Odia), Эле́ктра (Eléktra) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Electra-en-name-HuTXfusH Categories (other): Greek mythology, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 35 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 31 38 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'mythical women': 91 1 8
  2. (astronomy) One of the stars in the Pleiades star cluster. Translations (a star): दुला तारा (dulā tārā) [masculine] (Hindi), Electra (Irish), Tupu-ā-rangi (Māori), Waipunarangi (Māori)
    Sense id: en-Electra-en-name-S3MLX4nI Categories (other): Stars, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 35 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 31 38 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'a star': 0 100 0
  3. (rare) A female given name from Ancient Greek. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-Electra-en-name-G1A8salx Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Greenlandic translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Inuktitut translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Māori translations, Terms with Odia translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 35 34 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 28 20 52 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 28 25 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 27 25 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 31 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 4 3 93 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 23 17 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 19 14 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 14 11 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Greenlandic translations: 23 17 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 28 19 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Inuktitut translations: 25 18 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 16 12 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 25 18 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Māori translations: 28 19 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Odia translations: 23 18 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 25 18 56

Alternative forms

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