Etymology

daedal

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Today it means: Skilful, ingenious, cunning. Full definition →

Latin daedalus ← Ancient Greek δαίδαλος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδαίδαλος“skillful”
  2. Latin · derived fromdaedalus
  3. English todaydaedal

From Latin daedalus, from Ancient Greek δαίδαλος (daídalos, “skillful”).

Words from the same roots

Latindaedalus all →

Daedalus

Ancient Greekδαίδαλος all →

Daedalus

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