Meaning & use

Daedal

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Skillfully or intricately made; ingeniously complex or varied, especially in literary or poetic use.

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The poet admired the daedal patterns woven into the ancient tapestry.

Nature's daedal variety of forms fascinated the naturalist for decades.

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Derives from Daedalus, the legendary Greek craftsman and inventor; the word is rare today and found mostly in literary or poetic writing.

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