NOUN | person | Daedalus, Daedal | (Greek mythology) an Athenian inventor who built the labyrinth of Minos |
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Sounds | deh'dahlahs; dey.dae'lahs | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... |
Meaning | (Greek mythology) an Athenian inventor who built the labyrinth of Minos; to escape the labyrinth he fashioned wings for himself and his son Icarus. | |
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Synonym | Daedal | |
Category | Greek mythology | The mythology of the ancient Greeks |
Instance of | mythical being | An imaginary being of myth or fable |
Spanish | Dédalo | |
Catalan | Dèdal |
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