Laius

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/ˈlaɪ.əs/

proper noun

The father of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta

OriginLatin Lāius ← Ancient Greek Λᾱ́ῐ̈ος →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Laios

  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe father of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΛᾱ́ῐ̈ος
  2. LatinLāius
  3. EnglishLaius

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

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Translations

Ancient Greek Λάϊος
  • Λάϊος (Láïos)father of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta
Bulgarian Лай
  • Лай (Laj)father of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta
Catalan Laios
  • Laiosfather of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta
Chinese Mandarin 拉伊俄斯
  • 拉伊俄斯 (Lāyī'ésī)father of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta
Czech Láios
  • Láiosfather of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta
Esperanto Laio
  • Laiofather of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta
Finnish Laios
  • Laiosfather of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta
French Laïus, Laïos
  • Laïusfather of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta
  • Laïosfather of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta
German Laios
  • Laiosfather of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta
Greek Λάιος
  • Λάιος (Láios)father of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta
Italian Laio
  • Laiofather of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta
Japanese ラーイオス
  • ラーイオス (Rāiosu)father of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta
Korean 라이오스
  • 라이오스 (raioseu)father of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta
Latin Lāius
  • Lāiusfather of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta
Polish Lajos
  • Lajosfather of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta
Portuguese Laio, Laios
  • Laiofather of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta
  • Laiosfather of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta
Russian Лай
  • Лай (Laj)father of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta
Spanish Layo
  • Layofather of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta
Ukrainian Лай
  • Лай (Laj)father of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Aulis
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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