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Daedalus
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daedalus
English
<dab!>
thumb|An artist's impression of Daedalus (the spacecraft; see Project Daedalus).
Etymology
From en la Daedalus, from en grc Δαίδαλος.
Pronunciation
en /ˈdiːdələs/ /ˈdɛdələs/ /ˈdeɪdələs/
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Proper noun
en Greek mythology Greek mythological figure who crafted the waxen wings of Icarus.
en space flight spacecraft rocketry Project Daedalus: A scheme for an interstellar probe that would use fusion rockets.
Derived terms
en Daedalian
Related terms
en daedaloid
Translations
Greek mythological figure
Catalan: ca Dèdal m
French: fr Dédale m
German: de Daidalos m
Greek: el Δαίδαλος m
Ancient Greek: grc Δαίδᾰλος m
Irish: ga Daedalas m
Latin: la Daedalus m
Marathi: mr डेडालस, mr डाइडालोस
Polish: pl Dedal m
Spanish: es Dédalo m
en Hypothetical means of transport Nuclear fusion
Latin
Etymology
la Daedalus :bor grc:Δαίδαλος + 1
Pronunciation
yes
Proper noun
Daedalus<2.both>
la male Ancient Greek Daedalus
la Greek mythology: the Athenian man involved in the cycle of the Minotaur, the man who built the labyrinth, etc.
Declension
Daedalus<2.both> sg
Descendants
1 en Daedalus
fr Dédale
it Dedalo
it dedalo warren (figurative)