Gr. Myth. the queen who unwittingly marries her own son, Oedipus, and kills herself when she finds out
Origin of Jocasta
Classical Latin from Classical Greek Iokast?Jocasta
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Jocasta
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Greek MythologyA queen of Thebes who unknowingly married her own son, Oedipus.
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Ancient Greek Ἰοκάστη (Iokastē)
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