HyperDic: oedipus

English > 1 sense of the word Oedipus:
NOUNperson Oedipus, King Oedipus, Oedipus Rex(Greek mythology) a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta
Oedipus > pronunciation
Soundseh'dihpahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > Oedipus: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning(Greek mythology) a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta; the subject / subject of the drama 'Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles.
SynonymsKing Oedipus, Oedipus Rex
CategoryGreek mythologyThe mythology of the ancient Greeks
Instance ofmythical beingAn imaginary being of myth or fable
SpanishEdipo
CatalanÈdip

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