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daedalian

Daed·a·lus
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ded-l-uh s or, esp. British, deed-l-uh s]
    • /ˈdɛd l əs or, esp. British, ˈdid l əs/
    • /dɪ.ˈdeɪ.lɪən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ded-l-uh s or, esp. British, deed-l-uh s]
    • /ˈdɛd l əs or, esp. British, ˈdid l əs/

Definitions of daedalian word

  • adjective daedalian of Daedalus 3
  • abbreviation DAEDALIAN daedal 3
  • noun daedalian an Athenian architect who built the labyrinth for Minos and made wings for himself and his son Icarus to escape from Crete. 1
  • adjective daedalian Ingeniously or cunningly designed; artistic, ingenious, intricate, skillful. 0
  • adjective daedalian Difficult to comprehend due to complexity or intricacy. 0
  • adjective daedalian Deceitful, duplicitous. 0

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Parts of speech for Daedalian

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

daedalian popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

daedalian usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for daedalian

adj daedalian

  • byzantine — Byzantine means related to or connected with the Byzantine Empire.
  • circuitous — A circuitous route is long and complicated rather than simple and direct.
  • complicated — If you say that something is complicated, you mean it has so many parts or aspects that it is difficult to understand or deal with.
  • composite — A composite object or item is made up of several different things, parts, or substances.
  • compound — A compound is an enclosed area of land that is used for a particular purpose.

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