Electra

electra English <dab> Alternative forms en Elektra Etymology From en grc Ἠλέκτρα, from grc ἤλεκτρον amber, related to grc ἠλέκτωρ shining sun. Pronunciation en /ɪˈlɛktɹə/ Proper noun en 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. en star One of the stars in the Pleiades star cluster. en rare en female Ancient Greek. Translations mythical women Czech: cs Elektra f Danish: da Elektra Greek: el Ηλέκτρα f Ancient Greek: grc Ἠλέκτρα f Greenlandic: kl Elektra Inuktitut: iu ᐃᓕᒃᑦᕋ Irish: ga Éileictre f Italian: it Elettra Odia: or ଇଲେକ୍ଟ୍ରା Russian: ru Эле́ктра f a star Hindi: hi दुला तारा m Irish: ga Electra Māori: mi Tupu-ā-rangi, mi Waipunarangi Anagrams en aceelrt lac tree treacle Dutch Etymology Attested as Electra in 1936. Named after a nearby electric pumphouse. See also nds-nl Elektra. Pronunciation nl /eːˈlɛk.traː/ nl Elec tra Proper noun n nl hamlet mun/Westerkwartier p/Groningen c/Netherlands References Spanish Pronunciation Proper noun f en Electra Derived terms es complejo de Electra Further reading