(ˈ)dē|dālēən, -lyən adjective
or dae·da·le·an -lēən
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Daedal us, mythical craftsman and inventor of ancient Greece noted especially for the construction of a labyrinth to contain the Minotaur and for the invention of wings with which he escaped imprisonment (from Latin, from Greek Daidalos ) + English -ian, -ean
1. : of, relating to, or suggesting the mythological Daedalus
Daedalian wings of escape — Curtis Bradford
2. : daedal