Daedalus

See also: daedalus

English

An artist's impression of Daedalus (the spacecraft; see Project Daedalus).

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Daedalus

1. (Greek mythology) Greek mythological figure who crafted the waxen wings of Icarus.
2. 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
• Marathi: डेडालस (ḍeḍālas), डाइडालोस (ḍāiḍālos)
• Polish: Dedal m
• Spanish: Dédalo (es) m

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Δαίδαλος (Daídalos).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈdae̯.da.lus/, [ˈd̪äe̯d̪äɫ̪ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈde.da.lus/, [ˈd̪ɛːd̪älus]

Proper noun

Daedalus m (genitive Daedalī); second declension

1. a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Daedalus
2. (Greek mythology): the Athenian man involved in the cycle of the Minotaur, the man who built the labyrinth, etc.

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Daedalus
genitive	Daedalī
dative	Daedalō
accusative	Daedalum
ablative	Daedalō
vocative	Daedale

Descendants

• → English: Daedalus
• French: Dédale
• Italian: Dedalo
  • Italian: dedalo (“warren (figurative)”)