proper noun · neutersecond declension
Daedala1
Daedala n pl (genitive Daedalōrum)
Classical[ˈdae̯.da.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈdɛː.da.la]
Meaning
- neuterplurala town in Caria situated near Telmessus
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Daedala |
| genitive | — | Daedalōrum |
| dative | — | Daedalīs |
| accusative | — | Daedala |
| ablative | — | Daedalīs |
| vocative | — | Daedala |
| locative | — | Daedalīs |
Daedăla, ōrum, n., Δαίδαλα.
I. A fortified place in Caria, Plin. 5, 27, 29, § 103; Liv. 37, 22, 3.—Hence, insulae Daedaleae, two small islands off the coast of Caria, Plin. 5, 31, 35, § 131.—
II. The name of a region in India, Curt. 8, 10, 19; cf. Daedali montes, Justin. 12, 7.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δαίδαλα (Daídala).
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
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