Oedipus

noun
Oe·​di·​pus | \ ˈe-də-pəs How to pronounce Oedipus (audio) , ˈē-\

Definition of Oedipus

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: the son of Laius and Jocasta who in fulfillment of an oracle unknowingly kills his father and marries his mother

Oedipus

adjective

Definition of Oedipus (Entry 2 of 2)

First Known Use of Oedipus

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1910, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Oedipus

Noun

Latin, from Greek Oidipous

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Oedipus

adjective

Medical Definition of Oedipus

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Oedipus

noun

Medical Definition of Oedipus (Entry 2 of 2)