Daedalus

noun Dae·da·lus \ˈde-də-ləs, ˈdē-\

Definition of DAEDALUS

: the legendary builder of the Cretan labyrinth who makes wings to enable himself and his son Icarus to escape imprisonment

— Dae·da·lian or Dae·da·lean \di-ˈdāl-yən\ adjective

Latin, from Greek Daidalos

First Known Use: 1546

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