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Latin
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δαίδαλα (Daídala).
Proper noun
Daedala n pl (genitive Daedalōrum); second declension
- 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
- 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.