Daedalus

See also: daedalus

English

Etymology

From Latin Daedalus, from Ancient Greek Δαίδαλος (Daídalos).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdiːdələs/, /ˈdɛdələs/, /ˈdeɪdələs/

Proper noun

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

daedaloid

Translations

Greek mythological figure

Catalan: Dèdal m
French: Dédale (fr) m
German: Daidalos m
Greek: Δαίδαλος (el) m (Daídalos)
Irish: Daedalas m
Spanish: Dédalo (es) m

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