"Daedalus" meaning in Latin

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Proper name

IPA: [ˈdae̯.da.ɫʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈdɛː.da.lus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: Daedalī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Daedalus [nominative, singular], Daedalī [genitive, singular], Daedalō [dative, singular], Daedalum [accusative, singular], Daedalō [ablative, singular], Daedale [singular, vocative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Δαίδαλος (Daídalos). Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|Δαίδαλος}} Ancient Greek Δαίδαλος (Daídalos) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Daedalus<2.both>}} Daedalus m (genitive Daedalī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Daedalus<2.both>|num=sg}}
  1. a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Daedalus Tags: declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-Daedalus-la-name-9Ya7R0b9 Categories (other): Latin given names, Latin male given names, Pages with 2 entries, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 35 26 32 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 58 42
  2. (Greek mythology): the Athenian man involved in the cycle of the Minotaur, the man who built the labyrinth, etc. Tags: Greek, declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-Daedalus-la-name-LI-uWdN2 Categories (other): Greek mythology, Pages with 2 entries, Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 35 26 32 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

Inflected forms

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