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Jocasta

UK/d͡ʒəʊˈkæs.tə//d͡ʒoʊˈkæs.tə/

Jocasta proper noun: the mother and wife of Oedipus.

Proper noun

Jocasta

  1. (Greek) The mother and wife of Oedipus.
  2. (rare) A 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 of Jocasta

Ancient Greek Ἰοκάστη (Iokástē)

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Questions about Jocasta

What does Jocasta mean?
Jocasta means the mother and wife of Oedipus.
What part of speech is Jocasta?
Jocasta is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Jocasta?
Jocasta is pronounced /d͡ʒəʊˈkæs.tə/ (UK).

Words near Jocasta in the dictionary

  1. Joburg
  2. Joburger
  3. jobweek
  4. jobweeks
  5. Joby
  6. Jocasta
  7. Jocasta complex
  8. Jocasta complexes
  9. Jocastan
  10. Jocelin
  11. Jocelyn

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