HyperDic: electra

English > 1 sense of the word Electra:
NOUNperson Electra(Greek mythology) the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra
Electra > pronunciation
Soundsihleh'ktrah
Rhymesabracadabra ... zebra: 116 rhymes with rah...
English > Electra: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning(Greek mythology) the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra; persuaded her brother (Orestes) to avenge Agamemnon's death by helping her to kill Clytemnestra and her lover (Aegisthus).
CategoryGreek mythologyThe mythology of the ancient Greeks
Instance ofmythical beingAn imaginary being of myth or fable
CatalanElectra

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