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daedal

[ deed-l ]
/ ˈdid l /
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adjective
skillful; ingenious.
cleverly intricate.
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Origin of daedal

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin daedalus “skillful, dexterous,” from Greek daídalos “cunning, cunningly made,” equivalent to daidál(lein) “to work with skill” + -os adjective suffix

Words nearby daedal

dado, dado head, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Dad rock, DAE, daedal, Daedala, Daedalid, Daedalion, Daedalus, daemon
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Words related to daedal

baroque, complex, convoluted, difficult, labyrinthine, sophisticated, tangled, tortuous, tricky, complicated, detailed, devious, elaborate, intricate, involved, abstruse, byzantine, can of worms, entangled, fancy

How to use daedal in a sentence

  • Round his neck he slung that long daedal chain wherefrom St. George, slaying the Dragon, dangles.

    Zuleika Dobson|Max Beerbohm

British Dictionary definitions for daedal

daedal

dedal

/ (ˈdiːdəl) /
adjective
literary skilful or intricate

Word Origin for daedal

C16: via Latin from Greek daidalos; see Daedalus
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