Oedipus Rex

noun

a tragedy (c430 b.c.) by Sophocles.
Also called Oed·ipus Ty·ran·nus [ti-ran-uh s] /tɪˈræn əs/.

Cultural definitions for oedipus rex

Oedipus Rex
[ (ed-uh-puhs, ee-duh-puhs reks) ]

A tragedy by Sophocles that dramatizes the fall of Oedipus. (See under “Mythology and Folklore.”)