Δαίδαλον

daedalian

Translated by Jennifer Benedict10 Dec 2003Vetting: high6 revisions

2 notes · 40 words

[Meaning an] artfully-wrought apparatus. [sc. Named] from a certain Daedalus, an engineer, who rigged up various contraptions and became famous.¹
"Therefore going unnoticed to the altar he put down those of the tripods which were daedalian, which he had brought."²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Δαίδαλον· ποικίλον κατασκεύασμα. ἀπὸ Δαιδάλου τινὸς μηχανοποιοῦ, ὃς κατασκευάσας διάφορα μηχανήματα γέγονε περιβόητος. οὐκοῦν διαλαθὼν ἐπὶ τῷ βωμῷ κατέπηξε τὰ δαίδαλα τῶν τριπόδων, ἃ ἐπήγετο.

Betacode

*dai/dalon: poiki/lon kataskeu/asma. a)po\ *daida/lou tino\s mhxanopoiou=, o(\s kataskeua/sas dia/fora mhxanh/mata ge/gone peribo/htos. ou)kou=n dialaqw\n e)pi\ tw=| bwmw=| kate/phce ta\ dai/dala tw=n tripo/dwn, a(\ e)ph/geto.

Notes (2)

The neuter nominative/accusative singular headword, from the adjective dai/dalos, can also be used as a substantive; see generally LSJ s.v.
cf. delta 106, delta 108, delta 109, delta 110.
1Same or similar material in other lexica. ↩
2Aelian fr. 285b Domingo-Forasté (287 Hercher); cf. phi 127.

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δ105Δαψίλειαabundance δ106Δαιδάλεονartfully-wrought δ107Δαίδαλονdaedalian δ108ΔαιδαλόχειρDaedalus-handed δ109Δαιδάλου πτεράDaedalus' wings

Revision history6 revisions · last 7 Oct 2015

7 Oct 2015Revised — David Whitehead
13 Sep 2011Revised — David Whitehead
13 Sep 2011augmented notes and keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
12 Sep 2011added cross-reference — Catharine Roth
6 Aug 2011tweaked translation, updated reference — Catharine Roth
11 Dec 2003augmented notes and keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
10 Dec 2003Translated — Jennifer Benedict

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