Daedalean
/diːˈdeɪliən/noun
Characterized by intricate complexity, ingenious workmanship, or labyrinthine design.
Did you know?Daedalus, the mythical namesake, was said to have built the Cretan Labyrinth and fashioned wings for himself and Icarus, making the word permanently associated with ingenious invention and perilous complexity.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
δαίδαλος (daídalos)
“Skillfully wrought, elaborate, or cunningly fashioned; also used as an epithet of the craftsman Daedalus.”
Classical Greek
Greek
Δαίδαλος (Daídalos)
“Daedalus, the legendary master craftsman associated with the Labyrinth and ingenious inventions.”
Late Latin
Latin
Daedalus
“The Greek mythological name preserved in Latin literary tradition.”
17th Century
English
Daedalian
“Like Daedalus; skillful, ingenious, or intricately constructed.”
19th Century
English
Daedalean
“Characterized by labyrinthine complexity or elaborate ingenuity.”