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Oedipus
Latin
proper noun
Definitions
(Greek mythology) King of Thebes, son of Laius and Jocasta.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek Οἰδίπους.
Origin
Ancient Greek
Οἰδίπους
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
Cognates
Oedipal
English
Oedipus
English
Oedipūs
Latin
Edipo
Italian
edipico
Italian
Edipo
Spanish, Castilian
Οἰδίπους
Ancient Greek
*h₂oydros
Proto-Indo-European
Ødipus
Norwegian Nynorsk
Éideapús
Irish
Èdip
Catalan, Valencian
Edipo
Galician
Derived Terms
Oedipūs