Electra
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Elektra
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek Ἠλέκτρα, (Ēléktra, "amber"), from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron, “amber”), related to ἠλέκτωρ (ēléktōr, “shining sun”).
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Proper noun[edit]
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[edit]
mythical women
a star
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Anagrams[edit]
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Attested as Electra in 1936. Named after a nearby electric pumphouse.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Elektra.
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Proper noun[edit]
Electra n
- A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Spanish[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Electra f
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Electra”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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- nl:Villages in Groningen, Netherlands
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