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Meaning of "Daedalus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DAEDALUS

Daedalus  [ˈdiːdələs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DAEDALUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Daedalus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DAEDALUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Daedalus

Daedalus

In Greek mythology, Daedalus /di:dəlɪs/ or /dɛdəlɪs/ was a skillful craftsman and artist. He is the father of Icarus, the uncle of Perdix and possibly also the father of Iapyx although this is unclear.

Definition of Daedalus in the English dictionary

The definition of Daedalus in the dictionary is an Athenian architect and inventor who built the labyrinth for Minos on Crete and fashioned wings for himself and his son Icarus to flee the island.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DAEDALUS


anomalous
əˈnɒmələs
colorless
ˈkʌlələs
fearless
ˈfɪələs
fenderless
ˈfendələs
frivolous
ˈfrɪvələs
handleless
ˈhændələs
hydrocephalus
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈsɛfələs
isospondylous
ˌaɪsəˈspɒndələs
libelous
ˈlaɪbələs
logodaedalus
ˌlɒɡəʊˈdiːdələs
marvellous
ˈmɑːvələs
motherless
ˈmʌðələs
Nicholas
ˈnɪkələs
odourless
ˈəʊdələs
scandalous
ˈskændələs
subdolous
ˈsʌbdələs
thunderless
ˈθʌndələs
udderless
ˈʌdələs
urodelous
jʊˈrɒdələs
wonderless
ˈwʌndələs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DAEDALUS

Dadd
daddies
daddle
daddock
daddy
daddy longlegs
daddy-longlegs
dado
dado rail
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
dae
daedal
Daedalean
Daedalian
Daedalic

WORDS THAT END LIKE DAEDALUS

astragalus
Bucephalus
Elagabalus
Heliogabalus
leptocephalus
malus
Pharsalus
Sardanapalus
scaphocephalus
talus
tantalus

Synonyms and antonyms of Daedalus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Daedalus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DAEDALUS

Find out the translation of Daedalus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Daedalus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Daedalus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

代达罗斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Daedalus
570 millions of speakers

English

Daedalus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डेडोलस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ديدالوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Дедал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Daedalus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Daedalus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Dédale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Daedalus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Daedalus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ダイダロス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

다달 루스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Daedalus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Daedalus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டயடலஸின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Daedalus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Daedalus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Dedalo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dedal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Дедал
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Daedalus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Δαίδαλος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Daedalus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Daedalus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Daedalus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Daedalus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DAEDALUS»

The term «Daedalus» is regularly used and occupies the 60.759 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DAEDALUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Daedalus» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Daedalus» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Daedalus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DAEDALUS»

Discover the use of Daedalus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Daedalus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Attending Daedalus: Gene Wolfe, Artifice and the Reader
This new study of the fiction of Gene Wolfe, one of the most influential contemporary American science fiction writers, offers a major reinterpretation of Gene Wolfe’s four-volume The Book of the New Sun and its sequel The Urth of the New ...
Peter Wright, 2003
2
The Daedalus Incident
Set sail among the stars with this uncanny tale, where adventure awaits, and dimensions collide!
Michael Martinez, 2013
3
Project Daedalus
(Bantam Books 1991)Publisher's Weekly 'Hoover's characters double-deal their way through settings ranging from the Acropolis to the inside of a superplane that skims the edge of space '- the ultimate in death-dealing.
Thomas Hoover, 2010
4
Myth and the Creative Process: Michael Ayrton and the Myth ...
Highlighting the interaction between myth and artist, word and image, Jacob Nyenthuis here presents a catalogue of these works, one that will enlighten Ayrton's British following while introducing him to an American audience.
Jacob E. Nyenhuis, 2003
5
Daedalus: Journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Vol. 12 (from May 1876 to May 1877) includes: Researches in telephony / by A. Graham Bell.
6
Star Trek: Enterprise: Daedalus
October 5, 2140.
Dave Stern, 2003
7
Daedalus and the Minotaur
When Daedalus builds a huge labyrinth to hold the king's monstrous son, Minotaur, his own son Icarus befriends the outcast child
Priscilla Galloway, Normand Cousineau, 1997
8
Gods, Goddesses, and Mythology
A native of Athens, Daedalus first found fame as a brilliant inventor. One might have expected the gods to bestow great blessings on such a worthy mortal, yet Daedalus's life was neither happy nor peaceful. He could never resist a challenge, ...
C. Scott Littleton, 2005
9
Daedalus's Children
Swept into an alternate universe and a deadly civil war, Archer and the crew of a crippled Enterprise are imprisoned by a brutal warlord and face subtle biochemical differences that will kill them if they remain.
Dave Stern, 2004
10
Daedalus Rimes: Afterdeath
Two minds, one body, a single purpose. In this, the second book in The Essence of Daedalus Rimes saga, the white knuckle journey continues. Dade has no intention of letting his death get in the way of saving Earth.
H. W. Lewis, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DAEDALUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Daedalus is used in the context of the following news items.
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12 chances to see a Jersey City Children's Theater play in the parks …
Partnering with the Jersey City Parks Coalition, Plays in the Parks is made possible by donations from SILVERMAN and the Daedalus ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
2
What's on TV tonight? Our top 7 including The Autistic Gardener and …
Now, it's drawing to an end, as Chronos offers Hero, Oracle, Daedalus and Medea the chance to enter the world of the gods. However, as you ... «Herts and Essex Observer, Jul 15»
3
Sentiment Analysis Symposium Welcomes Top Brands, Speakers …
MeaningCloud from Madrid-based Daedalus, Lexalytics, Oxford University spin-out TheySay, DandelionAPI from Italy's SpazioDati and ... «PR Web, Jul 15»
4
The future is looking bright for Daedalus
Councillor Sean Woodward, of Fareham Borough Council, believes the plans for Daedalus, in Lee-on-Solent, will create skilled jobs for local ... «Portsmouth News, Jul 15»
5
The Monster in the Maze review – Dove's score is lively and direct
Professionals Joshua Bloom, Andrew Rees and Yvonne Howard sang vividly as Daedalus, Theseus and his mother, and actor Malcolm Storry ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
6
Restoration of Tower and 12th century Walls begins at Portsmouth …
The restoration work is being completed by Daedalus Conservation, based in Dorset, under the supervision of the Cathedral Architect Simon ... «AboutMyArea, Jul 15»
7
TV Review: Olympus 1.13 “The Truth”
Daedalus (Matt Frewer) just hangs around, but seems to know more than he is saying. Hermes comes around and acts fierce, but then seems ... «Geeks of Doom, Jul 15»
8
Inside the Thriving Micropress Fiction Scene
Traditional small presses such as Archipelago Books, Daedalus Books, and Wakefield Press have long enriched the literary canon with ... «Publishers Weekly, Jul 15»
9
Gregory Day's Archipelago of Souls examines war in Crete and the …
One is the Mediterranean island of Crete, home of the labyrinth and the Minotaur, Daedalus and Icarus and the ancient Minoan civilisation. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
10
Kit: A different class of headphones
With this in mind, Logitech's G303 Daedalus Apex is a premium all-purpose gaming mouse that is sleek in design and efficient in its functions. «Newsweek, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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