Δαίδαλος

See also: δαίδαλος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From δαιδάλλω (daidállō, “work, craft”), from Proto-Indo-European *delh₁- (“to hew, to split”, verbal root). However, according to Beekes, both words are from Pre-Greek.

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Δαίδᾰλος • (Daídălos) m (genitive Δαιδᾰ́λου); second declension

  1. Daedalus

Inflection

Second declension of ὁ Δαίδᾰλος; τοῦ Δαιδᾰ́λου (Attic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ὁ Δαίδᾰλος
ho Daídălos
Genitive τοῦ Δαιδᾰ́λου
toû Daidắlou
Dative τῷ Δαιδᾰ́λῳ
tōî Daidắlōi
Accusative τὸν Δαίδᾰλον
tòn Daídălon
Vocative Δαίδᾰλε
Daídăle
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

  • English: Daedalian
  • Greek: Δαίδαλος (Daídalos)
  • Latin: Daedalus

References

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