Oedipus oedipus • oedipus complex · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · Oedipus · · Text Latin · · Script 7 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) (Greek mythology) a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta; the subject of the drama `Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles. Synonyms: King Oedipus, Oedipus Rex. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · O latin capital letter o U+004F d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 p latin small letter p U+0070 s latin small letter s U+0073 u latin small letter u U+0075