Oedipus
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Oedipus
- /ˈɛdɪpəs/
- /ˈiːdɪpəs/
Where it comes from
From the Latin Oedipus, from the Ancient Greek Οἰδίπους (Oidípous, “swollen foot”).
proper noun Œdipus · Edipus
- A son of Laius and Jocasta, who unwittingly killed his father and married his mother.
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Talk about this word "Oedipus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/oedipus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Oedipus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/oedipus "Oedipus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/oedipus.Cite this
@misc{oedipus_2026,
title = {Oedipus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oedipus},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
