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Laius

/ˈlaɪ.əs/

Laius proper noun: the father of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta.

Proper noun

Laius

  1. (Greek) The father of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta

Forms of Laius

alternative formLaios

Origin of Laius

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

Questions about Laius

What does Laius mean?
Laius means the father of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta.
What part of speech is Laius?
Laius is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Laius?
Laius is pronounced /ˈlaɪ.əs/.

Words near Laius in the dictionary

  1. Laitinens
  2. laiting
  3. Laitonjam
  4. laits
  5. laity
  6. Laius
  7. LAIV
  8. Laiwu
  9. Laiyang
  10. Laizhou
  11. Lajab

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