When I saw the first definition of this word, I immediately recognized its etymology. But I wasn't aware that the pronunciation of the first syllable of this word was also acceptable for the first syllable of the mythological Greek whose son flew too close to the sun. (Of course, we now know that there is pretty much nowhere in the atmosphere that Icarus' chief concern would have been the sun's heat.)
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Today's word
daedal \ˈdē-dəl\ - 1a : skillful, artistic b : intricate 2. adorned with many things
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