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oedipus

/ˈiː.dɪ.pəs/

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noun

/ˈiː.dɪ.pəs/C1formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к трагическому царю Фив в греческой мифологии, который, сам того не зная, убил своего отца и женился на своей матери, как это знаменито изображено в пьесе Софокла «Царь Эдип».

A proper noun referring to a tragic king of Thebes in Greek mythology who unknowingly killed his father and married his mother, as famously depicted in Sophocles' play 'Oedipus Rex'.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Tragic King of ThebesB2formal

    In Greek mythology, a tragic king who unknowingly killed his father and married his mother, central to Sophocles' play 'Oedipus Rex'.

    ruТрагический царь Фив

    • Oedipus solved the riddle of the Sphinx to become king of Thebes.
    • The story of Oedipus explores themes of fate and free will.
    • Sophocles' tragedy Oedipus Rex is a classic of Greek literature.
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  • oedipuses' possessive plural form
  • oedipus's possessive singular form