HyperDic: orestes

English > 1 sense of the word Orestes:
NOUNperson Orestes(Greek mythology) the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra
Orestes > pronunciation
Soundsaoreh'stiyz
RhymesAchilles ... Yerkes: 115 rhymes with iyz...
English > Orestes: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning(Greek mythology) the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra; his sister Electra persuaded him to avenge Agamemnon's death by killing Clytemnestra and Aegisthus.
CategoryGreek mythologyThe mythology of the ancient Greeks
Instance ofmythical beingAn imaginary being of myth or fable
CatalanOrestes

©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact

English | Spanish | Catalan
Privacy | Robots

Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict