Daedal
/ˈdiː.dəl/noun
Skillfully made, intricate, or ingeniously complex.
Did you know?Daedalus’s name became an adjective in Greek because his legendary craftsmanship was considered the ultimate standard of ingenious, elaborate making.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Δαίδαλος (Daidalos)
“Daedalus, the mythic craftsman famed for ingenious workmanship”
Ancient Greek
Greek
δαίδαλος (daídalos)
“Cunningly wrought, artistic, or elaborately made”
Ancient Greek
Greek
δαίδαλλειν (daidállein)
“To work artfully or adorn skillfully”
Latin Antiquity
Latin
Daedalus
“Daedalus; also an ingenious or skillfully made object”
14th Century
English
daedal
“Skillful, ingenious, or artistically intricate”
Modern English
English
daedal
“Elaborate, intricate, or ingeniously complex”