/ Dictionary / Index L Laius: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: La•ius Pronunciation: (lā'us, lā'ē-us), [key] — n. Class. Myth. a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: laius (Thesaurus) laity Lajoie Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language