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jocasta

/d͡ʒoʊˈkæs.tə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
jo-cas-ta
IPA
/d͡ʒoʊˈkæs.tə/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The mother and wife of Oedipus.

name

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Ancient Greek Ἰοκάστη (Iokástē)

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /d͡ʒoʊˈkæs.tə/
  • British English: /d͡ʒəʊˈkæs.tə/

Derived Forms

Jocastan

Rhymes With

pasta shasta hasta rasta creepypasta

Questions

How do you pronounce jocasta?
The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒoʊˈkæs.tə/.
What does jocasta mean?
The mother and wife of Oedipus.
Where does jocasta come from?
Ancient Greek Ἰοκάστη (Iokástē)

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