See also: Dédale

French

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Etymology

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Attested 1604 in Antoine de Montchrestien.[1] From Middle French dedalus after Dédale (Daedalus), who built the Cretan Labyrinth in Greek mythology, from Latin Daedalus, from Ancient Greek Δαίδαλος (Daídalos).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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dédale m (plural dédales)

  1. maze
    Synonym: labyrinthe

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Romanian: dedal

References

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  1. ^ dédale”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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