Daedala

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Latin

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δαίδαλα (Daídala).

Proper noun

Daedala n pl (genitive Daedalōrum); second declension

  1. A town in Caria situated near Telmessus
Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter), with locative, plural only.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δαιδάλα (Daidála).

Proper noun

Daedala f sg (genitive Daedalae); first declension

  1. a town or district of India situated between the river Indus and mount Vindius
Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

References

  • Daedala”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
  • Daedala in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.