English Explanatory Dictionary

Oedipus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A son of Laius and Jocasta, who unwittingly killed his father and married his mother.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛdɪpəs/ /ˈiːdɪpəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Oedipus.wav

Word forms

Oedipus Œdipus

Etymology

From the Latin Oedipus, from the Ancient Greek Οἰδίπους (Oidípous, “swollen foot”).

Derived words

Oedipus complex Oedipal
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