Electra
See also: electra
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek Ἠλέκτρα (Ēléktra), from ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron, “amber”), related to ἠλέκτωρ (ēléktōr, “shining sun”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editElectra
- (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
editmythical women
a star
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Anagrams
editDutch
editEtymology
editAttested as Electra in 1936. Named after a nearby electric pumphouse.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Elektra.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editElectra n
- A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Spanish
editProper noun
editElectra f
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “Electra”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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