Οἰδίπους

Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, with a swollen foot, showing the regular Caland system change */ro/ → */i/, as if from Proto-Indo-European *h₂oydros, whence also Old High German eittar (pus), + πούς (poús, foot). Compare οἰδέω (oidéō, to swell), from the same root.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Οἰδῐ́πους (Oidípousm (genitive Οἰδῐ́ποδος); third declension

  1. (Greek mythology) Oedipus

Inflection

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In verse, the genitive singular is Οἰδῐ́που (Oidípou).

Descendants

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  • Greek: Οιδίπους (Oidípous), Οιδίποδας (Oidípodas)
  • Latin: Oedipūs

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