Meanings
proper noun
- Greekhuman sciencesOne of the most distinguished heroes of Greek mythology. He is the son of King Atreus of Mycenae and Queen Aerope and the brother of Menelaus. He is famous for rallying the Greeks in the Trojan War, yet infamous for the sacrifice of his daughter Iphigenia at the commencement of the war.
Origin
- Ancient GreekἈγαμέμνων
- Ancient GreekἈγαμέμνων
- EnglishAgamemnon
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀγαμέμνων (Agamémnōn, “very resolute”).
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Ancient Greek Ἀγαμέμνων
- Ἀγαμέμνων (Agamémnōn)Greek hero
Chinese Mandarin 阿伽門農 /阿伽门农
- 阿伽門農 /阿伽门农 (Āgāménnóng)Greek hero
Danish Agamemnon
- AgamemnonGreek hero
French Agamemnon
- AgamemnonGreek hero
Greek Αγαμέμνονας, Αγαμέμνων
- Αγαμέμνονας (Agamémnonas)Greek hero
- Αγαμέμνων (Agamémnon)Greek hero
Italian Agamennone
- AgamennoneGreek hero
Japanese アガメムノン, アガメムノーン
- アガメムノン (Agamemunon)Greek hero
- アガメムノーン (Agamemunōn)Greek hero
Korean 아가멤논
- 아가멤논Greek hero
Polish Agamemnon
- AgamemnonGreek hero
Portuguese Agamenão, Agamenon
- AgamenãoGreek hero
- AgamenonGreek hero
- AgamemnonGreek hero
- AgamêmnonGreek hero
Russian Агаме́мнон
- Агаме́мнон (Agamémnon)Greek hero
Spanish Agamenón
- AgamenónGreek hero
Swedish Agamemnon
- AgamemnonGreek hero
Ukrainian Агаме́мнон
- Агаме́мнон (Ahamémnon)Greek hero
Cite this entry
APA
Agamemnon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Agamemnon
MLA
“Agamemnon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Agamemnon. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Agamemnon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Agamemnon.
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