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- US Pronunciation
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- [ley-uh s, ley-ee-uh s]
- /ˈleɪ əs, ˈleɪ i əs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ley-uh s, ley-ee-uh s]
- /ˈleɪ əs, ˈleɪ i əs/
Definitions of laius word
- noun laius a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus. 1
- noun laius a king of Thebes, killed by his son Oedipus, who did not know of their relationship 0
- noun laius a king of Thebes and the father of Oedipus 0
- noun laius (student slang) A speech, address. 0
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Parts of speech for Laius
noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
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laius popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
laius usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with laius
- why did oedipus kill laius?
- who is laius?
- who were king laius and queen jocasta?
- who is king laius?
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