Meanings
proper noun
alternative Clytaemnestra
- Greekhuman scienceswife of Agamemnon, whom she killed after the Trojan War, whereupon was killed herself by their son Orestes
Origin
- Ancient GreekΚλυταιμνήστρα
- LatinClytaemnēstra
- EnglishClytemnestra
From Latin Clytaemnēstra, Ancient Greek Κλυταιμνήστρα (Klutaimnḗstra).
More words from Latin, Ancient Greek
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Ancient Greek Κλυταιμνήστρα
- Κλυταιμνήστρα (Klutaimnḗstra)Agamemnon's wife
French Clytemnestre
- ClytemnestreAgamemnon's wife
Greek Κλυταιμνήστρα
- Κλυταιμνήστρα (Klytaimnístra)Agamemnon's wife
Italian Clitennestra
- ClitennestraAgamemnon's wife
Polish Klitajmestra
- KlitajmestraAgamemnon's wife
Portuguese Clitemnestra
- ClitemnestraAgamemnon's wife
Russian Клитемне́стра
- Клитемне́стра (Klitemnéstra)Agamemnon's wife
Spanish Clitemnestra
- ClitemnestraAgamemnon's wife
Cite this entry
APA
Clytemnestra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clytemnestra
MLA
“Clytemnestra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clytemnestra. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Clytemnestra,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clytemnestra.
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