Daedalus
Dae·da·lus
noun \ˈde-də-ləs, ˈdē-\Definition of DAEDALUS
: 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
Origin of DAEDALUS
Latin, from Greek Daidalos
First Known Use: 1546
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