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Middle French
Etymology
After Dédale (“Daedalus”), who built the Cretan Labyrinth in Greek mythology, from Latin Daedalus, from Ancient Greek Δαίδαλος (Daídalos).
Noun
dedalus m (plural dedalus)
- maze
- Synonym: labyrinthe
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