Word of the Day: Daedal

 

adjective 1. Skillful, cunning, or inventive.

"The invitation's daedal directions to the party helped us avoid rush-hour traffic entirely." "My father's cat is so daedal, it has figured out how to open the front door." "The daedal carvings on the structure showed the ingenuity of the ancient culture."

Latin, mid-17th century

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"Daedal" is derived from the Latin "daedalus," which is based on the ancient Greek name that means "cunning one." The Greek mythological architect and inventor Daedalus is best known for molding the wax wings that carried his son Icarus too close to the sun.