Electra

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Electra

/ɪˈlɛktɹə/

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

proper noun Elektra

Greek 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.
One of the stars in the Pleiades star cluster.
rare A female given name from Ancient Greek.

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name mythical women

Italiano	Elettra
Ελληνικά	Ηλέκτρα Iléktra
Русский	Эле́ктра Eléktra

name a star

हिन्दी	दुला तारा dulā tārā

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"Electra." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/electra. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Electra. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/electra

Chicago

"Electra." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/electra.

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@misc{electra_2026,
  title = {Electra},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/electra},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}