Laius
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La·ius

noun \ˈlā-əs, ˈlī-əs\

Definition of LAIUS

: a king of Thebes slain by his son Oedipus in fulfillment of an oracle

Origin of LAIUS

Latin, from Greek Laïos
First Known Use: 1573

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