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Clytemnestra

cly·tem·nestra

UK/ˌklaɪtɪmˈnɛstɹə/ US/ˌklaɪtəmˈnɛstɹə/ uncommon

noun

1.

(Greek mythology) wife of Agamemnon who had him murdered when he returned from the Trojan War

Origin

From Latin Clytaemnēstra, Ancient Greek Κλυταιμνήστρα (Klutaimnḗstra).

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