Clytemnestra

noun

Cly·​tem·​nes·​tra ˌklī-təm-ˈne-strə 

: the wife and murderess of Agamemnon

Examples of Clytemnestra in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Epic Issue, alongside her female costars Anne Hathaway (Odysseus' wife Penelope), Lupita Nyong'o (playing Helen of Troy, as well as the character's twin sister Clytemnestra), and Charlize Theron (the nymph Calypso). — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026

Nyong’o will also play Clytemnestra, Helen’s half-sister in Greek mythology. — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 18 May 2026

The Time profile also confirmed that Lupita Nyong'o is playing Helen of Troy, as well as the character's twin sister Clytemnestra. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026

And unlike the Danish prince, her righteousness is undermined by the fact that Clytemnestra murdered her husband on much the same impulse as hers, punishment for his brutal slaying of another daughter. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025

Larson stars as Elektra, while Channing stars as Clytemnestra. — Charna Flam, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025

Even Clytemnestra’s triumph is short-lived, since her own son, Orestes, will soon avenge his father’s death by murdering his mother – Clytemnestra. — Rachel Hadas, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025

But in the myth, spelled out in Aeschylus’s Agamemnon, the oracle survived the sack of Troy and was later murdered by Clytemnestra, the avenging wife of the tragedy’s titular king. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek Klytaimnēstra

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above