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PRONUNCIATION OF IPHIGENIA

Iphigenia  [ˌɪfɪdʒɪˈnaɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IPHIGENIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Iphigenia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IPHIGENIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Iphigenia

Iphigenia

Iphigenia is a daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra in Greek mythology, whom Agamemnon is commanded to kill as a sacrifice to allow his ships to sail to Troy. In Attic accounts, her name means "strong-born", "born to strength", or "she who causes the birth of strong offspring."...

Definition of Iphigenia in the English dictionary

The definition of Iphigenia in the dictionary is the daughter of Agamemnon, taken by him to be sacrificed to Artemis, who saved her life and made her a priestess.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IPHIGENIA


buyer
ˈbaɪə
desire
dɪˈzaɪə
dire
daɪə
empire
ˈɛmpaɪə
entire
ɪnˈtaɪə
fire
faɪə
higher
ˈhaɪə
hire
ˈhaɪə
inspire
ɪnˈspaɪə
maya
ˈmaɪə
prior
ˈpraɪə
require
rɪˈkwaɪə
sthenia
sθəˈnaɪə
supplier
səˈplaɪə
Surabaya
ˌsʊərəˈbaɪə
tire
ˈtaɪə
vampire
ˈvæmpaɪə
via
ˈvaɪə
wire
waɪə
Zephaniah
ˌzɛfəˈnaɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IPHIGENIA

IP address
IPA
iPad
Ipatieff
IPCC
ipecac
ipecacuanha
iPhone
IPL
IPO
iPod
iPod generation
iPodder
Ipoh
ipomoea
ippon
ipratropium
iprindole
iproniazid
Ipsambul

WORDS THAT END LIKE IPHIGENIA

Armenia
asthenia
bergenia
catamenia
eugenia
gardenia
leukopenia
myasthenia
neurasthenia
neutropenia
pancytopenia
philoxenia
Ruthenia
sarracenia
schizophrenia
Slovenia
tenia
thrombocytopenia
Turkmenia
xenia

Synonyms and antonyms of Iphigenia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Iphigenia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IPHIGENIA

Find out the translation of Iphigenia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Iphigenia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Iphigenia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

伊菲革涅亚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Ifigenia
570 millions of speakers

English

Iphigenia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Iphigenia
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Iphigenia
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ифигения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Ifigênia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Iphigenia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Iphigénie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Iphigenia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Iphigenie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イフィゲニア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이피 게 니아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Iphigenia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Iphigenia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இபிஜினியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इफिजेनिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

İphigenia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ifigenia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ifigenia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Іфігенія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Iphigenia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ιφιγένεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Iphigenia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Iphigenia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Iphigenia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Iphigenia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IPHIGENIA»

The term «Iphigenia» is normally little used and occupies the 130.314 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IPHIGENIA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Iphigenia» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Iphigenia» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Iphigenia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IPHIGENIA»

Discover the use of Iphigenia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Iphigenia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Iphigenia
Teresa de la Parra. Maria Eugenia is partially successful in learning to articulate her concerns, but she finds no opportunity to create change. By the end of the novel, she faces only a choice between marriage to a family-approved candidate  ...
Teresa de la Parra, 2010
2
Iphigenia
rousing, crowd-pleasing.
Peter Seth Bauer, 2006
3
A Commentary on Euripides' Iphigenia in Tauris
This is the first major commentary onEuropides' Iphigenia in Tauris to appear in English in more than 65 years and does full justice to an undeservedly neglected tragedy.
Poulheria Kyriakou, 2006
4
Iphigenia in Forest Hills: Anatomy of a Murder Trial
Malcolm's riveting new book tells the story of a murder trial in the insular Bukharan-Jewish community of Forest Hills, Queens, that captured national attention
Janet Malcolm, 2011
5
Iphigenia in Aulis
Achilles. Messenger. Another Messenger. Iphigenia. Clytæmnestra. Chorus. The Argument. When the Greeks were detained at Aulis by stressof weather, Calchas declared that they would never reach Troy unless the daughter of Agamemnon, ...
Euripides, 2013
6
Adventures with Iphigenia in Tauris: A Cultural History of ...
Adventures with Iphigenia in Tauris provides a rich narrative of the cultural history and influence of an oft-overlooked Euripidean tragedy
Edith Hall, 2013
7
Jean Racine: Four Greek Plays: Andromache-Iphigenia, ...
This is the best translation into English of Andromache, Iphigenia, Phaedra and Athaliah.
Jean Racine, 1982
8
Iphigenia, Phaedra, Athaliah
Strongly influenced by Classical drama, Jean Racine (1639-99) broke away from the grandiose theatricality of baroque drama to create works of intense psychological realism, with characters manipulated by cruel and vengeful gods.
Jean Racine, 2004
9
Iphigenia Among the Taurians
Euripides, along was Sophocles and Aeschylus, is responsible for the rise of Greek tragedy. It was in the 5th Century BC, during the height of Greece's cultural bloom, that Euripides lived and worked.
Euripides
10
Electra, Phoenician Women, Bacchae, & Iphigenia at Aulis:
The four late plays of Euripides collected here, in beautifully crafted translations by Cecelia Eaton Luschnig and Paul Woodruff, offer a faithful and dynamic representation of the playwright’s mature vision.
Euripides, Cecelia Eaton Luschnig, Paul Woodruff, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IPHIGENIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Iphigenia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sherman Cymru's autumn season 2015: Swansea's Sophie Melville …
Sophie Melville in Iphigenia In Splott at The Sherman Theatre. VIEW GALLERY. Sherman Cymru's autumn season 2015: Swansea's Sophie ... «South Wales Evening Post, Jul 15»
2
The Drilling Co. Brings ROMEO AND JULIET to Bryant Park Today
His regional credits include "Cymbeline" (Ohio Shakespeare Company), "Cock, a Civil War Christmas" (Dobama Theater), "Iphigenia 2.0, ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
3
Rob Campbell, Amber Gray and More to Lead CSC's GREEK …
The festival will include several weeks of performances, readings, seminars and will feature a Mainstage Production of IPHIGENIA IN AULIS, ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
4
Shakespeare's Globe announce full cast for The Oresteia.
Synopsis: "Before setting out for the Trojan War, King Agamemnon sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia. Many years later, when Agamemnon ... «London Theatre Guide - Online, Jul 15»
5
Sommerville Plays Leviathan
He is currently at work on a full-scale opera based on Euripides' Iphigenia in Tauris, to be performed at the Metropolitan Opera. Although he ... «The Boston Musical Intelligencer, Jul 15»
6
William Youmans to Star in Richard Gustin's New Play BEING SEEN …
ALLISON MINICK's NYC theatre credits include: Lady Macbeth in Macbeth (Classic Stage Company Young Company), Iphigenia in Iphigenia ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
7
Eastern Sicily's program starts in Milan
Testimonials will include actor Sebastiano Lo Monaco, who just starred as Agamemnon in the Iphigenia in Aulis at the Greek theatre. «ANSAmed, Jul 15»
8
Why the Greek referendum was a ruse
By sacrificing former Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis (à la Iphigenia), Tsipras has finally opened the door to pragmatic language. EU leaders ... «Brookings Institution, Jul 15»
9
'Theatre on the Rooftop' at the National Hellenic Museum
“Theatre on the Rooftop” continues Thursday evenings in July with Oedipus, Iphigenia, and Agamemnon performed by the Hypocrites Theatre ... «Greek Reporter, Jul 15»
10
Art that fears offence risks indifference
In Robert Icke's Oresteia at the Almeida the sacrifice of Iphigenia by her father is so cool and clinical it is almost unbearable to watch. «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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