Agamemnon
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Agamemnon
- /ˌæɡəˈmɛmnɒn/ UK
- /ˌæɡəˈmɛmnən/ UK
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Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀγαμέμνων (Agamémnōn, “very resolute”).
proper noun
- One of the most distinguished heroes of Greek mythology. He is the son of King Atreus of Mycenae and Queen Aerope and the brother of Menelaus. He is famous for rallying the Greeks in the Trojan War, yet infamous for the sacrifice of his daughter Iphigenia at the commencement of the war.
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name Greek hero
| Español | Agamenón |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아가멤논 |
| 日本語 | アガメムノン Agamemunon, アガメムノーン Agamemunōn |
| 中文 | 阿伽門農 /阿伽门农 Āgāménnóng |
| Português | Agamenão, Agamenon, Agamemnon, Agamêmnon |
| Français | Agamemnon |
| Italiano | Agamennone |
| Ελληνικά | Αγαμέμνονας Agamémnonas, Αγαμέμνων Agamémnon |
| Русский | Агаме́мнон Agamémnon |
Talk about this word "Agamemnon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/agamemnon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Agamemnon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/agamemnon "Agamemnon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/agamemnon.Cite this
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