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Hi Mandy, and welcome to the board.
There are others better qualified in the classics, but in the meantime I offer you this:
dae·dal (dçd'l)
adj.
Ingenious and complex in design or function; intricate.
Finely or skillfully made or employed; artistic.
[Latin daedalus, from Greek daidalos.]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
I have always understood Daedalus' name to have been descriptive (of his status as a great craftsman, hence its use by James Joyce), therefore drawn from the older etymology. I will observe others' posts with interest.
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