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Mythology
Greek
Oedipus
EE-dih-pus
/ˈiːdɪpəs/Listen
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Oedipus
Dictionary meaning
In Greek myth, the king who unknowingly killed his father and married his mother.
History and origin
Greek mythology
Common mispronunciations
OY-dih-pusoh-EE-dih-pus
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