Electra
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἠλέκτρα (Ēléktra), from ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron, “amber”), related to ἠλέκτωρ (ēléktōr, “shining sun”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Electra
- (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.
- (astronomy) One of the stars in the Pleiades star cluster.
- (rare) A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Translations
mythical women
a star
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Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Electra in 1936. Named after a nearby electric pumphouse.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Elektra.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Electra n
- A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Spanish
Proper noun
Electra f
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Electra”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16