Oedipus Rex

oe·di·pus·rex

uncommon

noun

1.

(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

Related words

Broader terms

mythical being

WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.

Grammar

noun
singular	oedipus rex
plural	oedipus rexes

Nearby words

OED oedema Oedipal complex Oedipus Oedipus complex Oedogoniaceae Oedogoniales Oedogonium oeil de boeuf Oenanthe

Browse

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Random word