Laius

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Laius

/ˈlaɪ.əs/

Where it comes from

From Latin Lāius, from Ancient Greek Λᾱ́ῐ̈ος (Lā́ĭ̈os).

proper noun Laios

Greek The father of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta

Translations

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name father of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta

Español	Layo
한국어	라이오스 raioseu
日本語	ラーイオス Rāiosu
中文	拉伊俄斯 Lāyī'ésī
Português	Laio, Laios
Français	Laïus, Laïos
Deutsch	Laios
Italiano	Laio
Ελληνικά	Λάιος Láios
Русский	Лай Laj

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"Laius." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/laius. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"Laius." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/laius.

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@misc{laius_2026,
  title = {Laius},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/laius},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}