Aegisthus

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/ɪˈd͡ʒɪsθəs/

proper noun

The murderer of Agamemnon and lover of his wife Clytemnestra.

OriginLatin Aegisthus ← Ancient Greek Αἴγισθος →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative archaic Ægisthus

  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe murderer of Agamemnon and lover of his wife Clytemnestra.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΑἴγισθος
  2. LatinAegisthus
  3. EnglishAegisthus

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

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Translations

French Égisthe
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Polish Ajgistos, Egist
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APA

Aegisthus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aegisthus

MLA

“Aegisthus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aegisthus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aegisthus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aegisthus.

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