Daedalus

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdiːdələs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ded′l əs or, esp. Brit., dēd′l əs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Daed•a•lus  (ded′l əs or, esp. Brit., dēd′l əs),USA pronunciation n. [Class. Myth.]
  1. Mythologyan Athenian architect who built the labyrinth for Minos and made wings for himself and his son Icarus to escape from Crete.
  • Greek Daídalos; see daedal
  • Latin
Dae•da•li•an, Dae•da•le•an  (di dā′lē ən, -dāl′yən),USA pronunciation Dae•dal•ic  (di dal′ik),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Daedalus /ˈdiːdələs/ n
  1. an Athenian architect and inventor who built the labyrinth for Minos on Crete and fashioned wings for himself and his son Icarus to flee the island
Daedalian, Daedalean /dɪˈdeɪlɪən/Daedalic /dɪˈdælɪk/ adj
'Daedalus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Icarus - Minos - Talos - daedal - labyrinth

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