Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,903,540,593 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Aegisthus
(redirected from Egisto)

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.02 sec.
Ae·gis·thus  (-jsths)
n. Greek Mythology
The son of Thyestes and lover of Clytemnestra. He helped Clytemnestra kill her husband Agamemnon upon Agamemnon's return from the Trojan War.

Aegisthus [iːˈdʒɪsθəs]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a cousin to and the murderer of Agamemnon, whose wife Clytemnestra he had seduced. He usurped the kingship of Mycenae until Orestes, Agamemnon's son, returned home and killed him
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Aegisthus - (Greek mythology) the seducer of Clytemnestra and murderer of Agamemnon who usurped the throne of Mycenae until Agamemnon's son Orestes returned home and killed him
Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
00 0 -4 -2 -56% Egisto Boschetti EVP/CSO 132,658 16,126 2,130 150,914 4% 0 0 0.
Calo emphasizes Berenson's friendships with artists, such as Hermann Obrist, Egisto Fabbri, and Adolf von Hildebrand.
BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2003 Facing formal Accusations of wrongdoing by the Medical Board of California, San Diego physician Egisto Salerno, M.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.