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aegisthus

Ae·gis·thus
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ee-jis-thuh s]
    • /iˈdʒɪs θəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ee-jis-thuh s]
    • /iˈdʒɪs θəs/

Definitions of aegisthus word

  • noun aegisthus a cousin to and the murderer of Agamemnon, whose wife Clytemnestra he had seduced. He usurped the kingship of Mycenae until Orestes, Agamemnon's son, returned home and killed him 3
  • noun aegisthus the son of Thyestes and lover of Clytemnestra: he helps her to kill her husband, Agamemnon 3
  • noun aegisthus a cousin of Agamemnon who seduced Clytemnestra, Agamemnon's wife, and was later killed by Orestes. 1
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aegisthus popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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  • what is the story of aegisthus agamemnon clytemnestra and orestes?

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  • aletes

    a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.

  • clytemnestra

    the wife of Agamemnon, whom she killed on his return from the Trojan War

  • electra

    the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. She persuaded her brother Orestes to avenge their father by killing his murderess Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus

  • orestes

    Classical Mythology. the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, and the brother of Electra and Iphigenia: he avenged the murder of Agamemnon by killing Clytemenestra and her lover, Aegisthus, then was pursued by the Furies until saved by Athena.
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