Daedalus
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See also: daedalus
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin Daedalus, from Ancient Greek Δαίδαλος (Daídalos).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Daedalus
- (Greek mythology) Greek mythological figure who crafted the waxen wings of Icarus.
- Project Daedalus: a scheme for an interstellar probe that would use fusion rockets.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
Greek mythological figure
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek Δαίδαλος (Daídalos).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈdae̯.da.lus/, [ˈd̪äe̯d̪äɫ̪ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈde.da.lus/, [ˈd̪ɛːd̪älus]
Proper noun[edit]
Daedalus m (genitive Daedalī); second declension
- a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Daedalus
- (Greek mythology): the Athenian man involved in the cycle of the Minotaur, the man who built the labyrinth, etc.
Declension[edit]
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Daedalus |
| Genitive | Daedalī |
| Dative | Daedalō |
| Accusative | Daedalum |
| Ablative | Daedalō |
| Vocative | Daedale |
Descendants[edit]
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