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orestes

/ɒˈrɛs.tiːz/

Traducción: Nombre propio referido al personaje de la mitología griega, hijo de Agamenón y Clitemnestra, que, instigado por su hermana Electra, vengó el asesinato de su padre matando a su madre y a su amante Egisto.

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C1formalcommonart/ɒˈrɛs.tiːz/

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A proper noun referring to a figure from Greek mythology, the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, who, urged by his sister Electra, avenged his father's murder by killing his mother and her lover Aegisthus.

  • 🇪🇸Nombre propio referido al personaje de la mitología griega, hijo de Agamenón y Clitemnestra, que, instigado por su hermana Electra, vengó el asesinato de su padre matando a su madre y a su amante Egisto.
  1. Mythological figure C1 formal

    In Greek mythology, the son of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra. He avenged his father's murder by killing his mother and her lover, Aegisthus, often with the encouragement of his sister Electra.

    • Orestes was tormented by the Furies after avenging his father's death.
    • The story of Orestes is a central theme in many ancient Greek tragedies.
    • Electra persuaded Orestes to carry out the act of vengeance.

    🇪🇸Orestes (mitología)

  • oresteses plural form
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  • orestes's possessive singular form