oedipus rex Oedipus complex • oedogoniaceae · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · oedipus rex · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 11 · · Length 5 · · 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: Oedipus, King Oedipus, Oedipus Rex. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 o latin small letter o U+006F p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 u latin small letter u U+0075 x latin small letter x U+0078