Etymology

Aegisthus

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Today it means: The murderer of Agamemnon and lover of his wife Clytemnestra. Full definition →

Latin Aegisthus ← Ancient Greek Αἴγισθος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΑἴγισθος
  2. Latin · borrowed fromAegisthus
  3. English todayAegisthus

Borrowed from Latin Aegisthus, from Ancient Greek Αἴγισθος (Aígisthos).

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