Jocasta

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek Ἰοκάστη (Iokástē)

Proper noun

Jocasta

(Greek mythology) The mother and wife of Oedipus.
(rare) A female given name from Ancient Greek.
- 2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas, London: Hodder and Stoughton, →ISBN:
  Jocasta had my blessing when she seduced you, you stuck-up piffler.

Translations

mother of Oedipus

French: Jocaste (fr)
Greek: Ιοκάστη (el) f (Iokásti)
Ancient: Ἰοκάστη f (Iokástē)
Inuktitut: ᔪᑲᔅᑕ (yokasta)
Italian: Giocasta
Russian: Иока́ста f (Iokásta)

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