Oresteia

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proper noun

A trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus in the 5th century BCE

OriginAncient Greek Ὀρέστεια →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Oresteia
  1. A trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus in the 5th century BCE

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekὈρέστεια
  2. EnglishOresteia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὀρέστεια (Orésteia).

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Translations

Catalan Orestea
  • Oresteatrilogy by Aeschylus
French Orestée, Orestie
  • Orestéetrilogy by Aeschylus
  • Orestietrilogy by Aeschylus
Italian Orestea
  • Oresteatrilogy by Aeschylus
Latin Orestēa
  • Orestēatrilogy by Aeschylus
Russian Оресте́я
  • Оресте́я (Orestéja)trilogy by Aeschylus
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APA

Oresteia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oresteia

MLA

“Oresteia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oresteia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Oresteia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oresteia.

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