Laius

See also: laïus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λάϊος (Láïos).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈlaːj.jus/, [ˈɫaːj.jʊs]

Proper noun

Lāius m (genitive Lāiī); second declension

  1. (Greek mythology) The father of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Lāius
Genitive Lāiī
Dative Lāiō
Accusative Lāium
Ablative Lāiō
Vocative Lāie

References
  • Laius in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Laius in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
  • Laius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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