Orestes

O1R1E1S1T1E1S1
/ɒˈɹɛstiːz/

proper noun

The son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, who killed his mother, avenging his father's death, and was then pursued by the Furies.

OriginAncient Greek Ὀρέστης →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, who killed his mother, avenging his father's death, and was then pursued by the Furies.
  2. A region of Macedonia.
  3. A town in Indiana.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekὈρέστης
  2. EnglishOrestes

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὀρέστης (Oréstēs).

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Translations

Catalan Orestes
  • OrestesGreek hero
Finnish Orestes
  • OrestesGreek hero
Polish Orestes
  • OrestesGreek hero
Portuguese Orestes
  • OrestesGreek hero
Russian Оре́ст
  • Оре́ст (Orést)Greek hero
Spanish Orestes
  • OrestesGreek hero

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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