Jocasta

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UK/d͡ʒəʊˈkæs.tə/US/d͡ʒoʊˈkæs.tə/

proper noun

The mother and wife of Oedipus.

OriginAncient Greek Ἰοκάστη →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe mother and wife of Oedipus.
  2. rareA female given name from Ancient Greek.

    Jocasta had my blessing when she seduced you, you stuck-up piffler.

    2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas, London: Sceptre (Hodder and Stoughton), →ISBN

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἸοκάστη
  2. EnglishJocasta

Ancient Greek Ἰοκάστη (Iokástē)

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἰοκάστη
  • Ἰοκάστη (Iokástē)mother of Oedipus
Chinese Mandarin 伊俄卡斯忒
  • 伊俄卡斯忒 (Yī'ékǎsītè)mother of Oedipus
French Jocaste
  • Jocastemother of Oedipus
Greek Ιοκάστη
  • Ιοκάστη (Iokásti)mother of Oedipus
Italian Giocasta
  • Giocastamother of Oedipus
Russian Иока́ста
  • Иока́ста (Iokásta)mother of Oedipus

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Jocasta

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Cite this entry
APA

Jocasta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jocasta

MLA

“Jocasta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jocasta. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jocasta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jocasta.

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