Electra

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/ɪˈlɛktɹə/

proper noun

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.

OriginAncient Greek Ἠλέκτρα →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Elektra

  1. Greekhuman sciencesAny of several mythical women, including a daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, one of the Pleiades, and one of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys.
  2. astronomyOne of the stars in the Pleiades star cluster.
  3. rareA female given name from Ancient Greek.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἨλέκτρα
  2. EnglishElectra

From Ancient Greek Ἠλέκτρα (Ēléktra), from ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron, “amber”), related to ἠλέκτωρ (ēléktōr, “shining sun”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἠλέκτρα
  • Ἠλέκτρα (Ēléktra)mythical women
Czech Elektra
  • Elektramythical women
Danish Elektra
  • Elektramythical women
Greek Ηλέκτρα
  • Ηλέκτρα (Iléktra)mythical women
Hindi दुला तारा
  • दुला तारा (dulā tārā)a star
Irish Éileictre, Electra
  • Éileictremythical women
  • Electraa star
Italian Elettra
  • Elettramythical women
Māori Tupu-ā-rangi, Waipunarangi
  • Tupu-ā-rangia star
  • Waipunarangia star
Russian Эле́ктра
  • Эле́ктра (Eléktra)mythical women

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Electra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Electra

MLA

“Electra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Electra. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Electra,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Electra.

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