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daedalous

/ˈdiːdələs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
daedalous
IPA
/ˈdiːdələs/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of leaves: having a variously cut or incised margin; irregularly jagged, though not arcuate.

Archaic

adj

Wavy and irregularly plaited, like the hymenium of some agarics.

Archaic

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdiːdələs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more daedalous (comparative) most daedalous (superlative) daedaleous (alternative)

Homonyms

daedalus

Questions

How do you pronounce daedalous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdiːdələs/.
What does daedalous mean?
Of leaves: having a variously cut or incised margin; irregularly jagged, though not arcuate.

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