l Origin:
1580–90; < Latin daedalus skillful < Greek daídalos, equivalent to daidál(lein) to work with skill + -os adj. suffix
1580–90; < Latin daedalus skillful < Greek daídalos, equivalent to daidál(lein) to work with skill + -os adj. suffix
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To daedal
Collins
World English Dictionary
daedal or dedal (ˈdiːdəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| literary skilful or intricate | |
| [C16: via Latin from Greek daidalos; see | |
| dedal or dedal | |
| —adj | |
| [C16: via Latin from Greek daidalos; see | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Daedal
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| 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' |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
daedal
1580s, "skillful, cunning," from L. daedalus, from Gk. daidalos "skillful, cunningly wrought." Also an Anglicized form of the name Daedalus from Gk. mythology (1610s).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
