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laius

/ˈlaɪ.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables
laius
IPA
/ˈlaɪ.əs/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The father of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta

Etymology

From Latin Lāius, from Ancient Greek Λᾱ́ῐ̈ος (Lā́ĭ̈os).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Lāius, Λᾱ́ῐ̈ος

Inflected Forms

Laios (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce laius?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlaɪ.əs/.
What does laius mean?
The father of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta
Where does laius come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce laius

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