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Daedal

dae·dal

UK/ˈdiːdəl/ uncommon
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

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

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adjective

1.

complex and ingenious in design or function

  • “the daedal hand of nature”
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Origin

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

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