Oedipus

oe·di·pus

UK/ˈɛdɪpəs/ US/ˈiːdɪpəs/ uncommon

noun

(Greek mythology) a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta; the subject of the drama `Oedipus Rex'' by Sophocles

Synonyms

King Oedipus
Oedipus Rex

Origin

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

Related words

Word family

Oedipus complex
Oedipus Rex

Broader terms

mythical being

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noun
singular	oedipus
plural	oedipuses