Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aegisthus

/ɪˈd͡ʒɪsθəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.50 in modern English

Syllables: aegisthus
IPA: /ɪˈd͡ʒɪsθəs/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The murderer of Agamemnon and lover of his wife Clytemnestra.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Aegisthus, from Ancient Greek Αἴγισθος (Aígisthos).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Αἴγισθος

Inflected Forms

Ægisthus (alternative, archaic)

Questions

How do you pronounce aegisthus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈd͡ʒɪsθəs/.
What does aegisthus mean?: The murderer of Agamemnon and lover of his wife Clytemnestra.
Where does aegisthus come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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