Daedalus

American  

[ded-l-uhs, deed-l-uhs] / ˈdɛd l əs, ˈdid l əs /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. an Athenian architect who built the labyrinth for Minos and made wings for himself and his son Icarus to escape from Crete.

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Daedalus British  

/ dɪˈdeɪlɪən, ˈdiːdələs, dɪˈdælɪk /

noun

1. Greek myth 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

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Daedalus Cultural  

1. In classical mythology, an ingenious inventor, designer of the Labyrinth, and one of the few to escape from it. He was the father of Icarus.

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Daedalus is a symbol of inventiveness and craftsmanship.

Other Word Forms

• Daedalean adjective
• Daedalian adjective
• Daedalic adjective

Etymology

Origin of Daedalus

< Latin < Greek Daídalos; daedal

Example Sentences

“It’s the story of Icarus and Daedalus. Mike was the guy who flew too close to the sun.”

From Washington Post

It may well have, but I wouldn’t have known because it took me days just to get Daedalus up and running.

From The Verge

“Even worse. I knew Daedalus. His inventions brought me nothing but trouble.”

From Literature

But in an essay to be published this spring in Daedalus, the journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, he warns of “the Turing trap.”

From Seattle Times

It’s a little more than just a cordless version of the G303 Daedalus mouse that the company released several years ago.

From The Verge