œdipe

See also: Oedipe and Œdipe

French

Etymology

From Œdipe (“Oedipus”). The puzzle-solving sense recalls Oedipus's ability to solve the riddle of the sphinx.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.dip/

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Noun

œdipe m (plural œdipes)

1. a person adept at solving puzzles
2. (by extension) a crossword enthusiast, a cruciverbalist
3. Oedipus complex

Further reading

• “œdipe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.