Daedalus

See also: daedalus

English

Etymology

From Latin Daedalus, from Ancient Greek Δαίδαλος (Daídalos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdiːdələs/, /ˈdɛdələs/, /ˈdeɪdələs/

Proper noun

Daedalus

  1. (Greek mythology) Greek mythological figure who crafted the waxen wings of Icarus.
  2. Project Daedalus: a scheme for an interstellar probe that would use fusion rockets.
  • daedaloid

Translations

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Δαίδαλος (Daídalos).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Daedalus m (genitive Daedalī); second declension

  1. a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Daedalus
  2. (Greek mythology): the Athenian man involved in the cycle of the Minotaur, the man who built the labyrinth, etc.

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Daedalus
Genitive Daedalī
Dative Daedalō
Accusative Daedalum
Ablative Daedalō
Vocative Daedale

Descendants

  • English: Daedalus
  • French: Dédale
  • Italian: Dedalo
    • Italian: dedalo (warren (figurative))
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