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

The plane was confirmed to have been owned by Daedalus Aviation - a West Midlands- based organisation offering pilot training and commercial flying experiences.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

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 • Jul. 13, 2022

This meant that it took my laptop around a dozen or so hours running full tilt to get Daedalus fully set up.

From The Verge • Jul. 13, 2022

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 • Jan. 13, 2022

When Daedalus died in the Battle of the Labyrinth, the entire maze had collapsed—or so Annabeth believed.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan