electra

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Pronunciation

/ɪˈlɛktɹə/

Definition of electra

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name

(Greek)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.

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(Greek)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.
One of the stars in the Pleiades star cluster.
(rare)A female given name from Ancient Greek.

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

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