OEDIPUS


Meaning of OEDIPUS in English

n.

Pronunciation: -p ə s

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek Oidipous

Date: 1557

: the son of Laius and Jocasta who in fulfillment of an oracle unknowingly kills his father and marries his mother

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