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How to say: oedipus

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/ˈiːdɪpəs/
UK accent
/ˈiːdɪpəs/
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Definition

Definition — (Greek mythology) a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta; the subject of the drama `Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles

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