Œdipus

A form of Oedipus — A son of Laius and Jocasta, who unwittingly killed his father and married his mother.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. archaicArchaic spelling of Oedipus.

    1821, Sophocles, J. Savill Faucit, Œdipus, a musical drama, in three acts.

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APA

Œdipus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C5%92dipus

MLA

“Œdipus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C5%92dipus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Œdipus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C5%92dipus.

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