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dae⋅dal
[deed-l] 
Origin:
1580–90; < L daedalus skillful < Gk daídalos, equiv. to daidál(lein) to work with skill + -os adj. suffix
1580–90; < L daedalus skillful < Gk daídalos, equiv. to daidál(lein) to work with skill + -os adj. suffix
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| dae·dal (dēd'l) adj.
[Latin daedalus, from Greek daidalos.] |
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| Main Entry: | daedal1 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | artistically skillful or cunning; ingenious |
| Etymology: | Greek daidalos 'skillful, cunningly created' |
| Main Entry: | daedal2 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | rich, intricate; adorned |
| Etymology: | Greek daidalos 'skillful, cunningly created' |
Daedal
D[ae]"dal\, Daedalian \D[ae]*dal"ian\, a. [L. daedalus cunningly wrought, fr. Gr. ?; cf. ? to work cunningly. The word also alludes to the mythical D[ae]dalus (Gr. ?, lit., the cunning worker).]1. Cunningly or ingeniously formed or working; skillful; artistic; ingenious. Our bodies decked in our d[ae]dalian arms. --Chapman. The d[ae]dal hand of Nature. --J. Philips. The doth the d[ae]dal earth throw forth to thee, Out of her fruitful, abundant flowers. --Spenser. 2. Crafty; deceitful. [R.] --Keats.
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