Main Entry: Dae·da·lus

Pronunciation: \ˈde-də-ləs, ˈdē-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek Daidalos

Date: 1546

: the legendary builder of the Cretan labyrinth who makes wings to enable himself and his son Icarus to escape imprisonment

— Dae·da·lian or Dae·da·lean \di-ˈdāl-yən\ adjective