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daedal

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈdiːdəl/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Skilful, ingenious, cunning.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

complex and ingenious in design or function

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the daedal hand of nature

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3

noun

Meaning 3

(Greek mythology) an Athenian inventor who built the labyrinth of Minos; to escape the labyrinth he fashioned wings for himself and his son Icarus

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Daedalus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mythical being

History

Etymology

From Latin daedalus, from Ancient Greek δαίδαλος (daídalos, “skillful”).