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Jocasta
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English
Etymology
en grc Ἰοκάστη
Pronunciation
en /d͡ʒəʊˈkæs.tə/ RP
en /d͡ʒoʊˈkæs.tə/ GA
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Jocasta.wav US
en æstə 3
Proper noun
en Greek mythology The mother and wife of Oedipus.
en rare en female Ancient Greek.
Jocasta had my blessing when she seduced you, you stuck-up piffler.
Derived terms
en Jocastan
Translations
mother of Oedipus
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 伊俄卡斯忒 Yī'ékǎsītè
French: fr Jocaste
Greek: el Ιοκάστη f
Ancient Greek: grc Ἰοκάστη f
Hindi: hi योकास्ते f
Inuktitut: iu ᔪᑲᔅᑕ
Italian: it Giocasta
Latin: la Iocasta f
Russian: ru Иока́ста f