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δαίδαλος

daidalos

cunningly

Appears 12 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

δαίδαλος, ον, A. cunningly or curiously wrought, μάχαιρα Pi. N. 4.59 (Did., Δαιδάλου codd.); πέπλος A. Eu. 635: in Hom. only neut. as Subst., ὃς χερσὶν ἐπίστατο δαίδαλα πάντα τεύχειν . . to frame all cunning works, Il. 5.60, al.; τεκτόνων δ. Pi. P. 5.36, cf. Opp. C. 1.355: also in sg., Od. 19.227. 2. spotted, speckled, or perh. rather, sheeny, shot with light, of fish, Opp. C. 1.58. II. as pr. n., Δαίδαλος, ὁ, Daedalus, i. e. the Cunning Worker, the Artist, traditional name for the first sculptor, Il. 18.592, Pl. Men. 97d: hence δαίδαλα, τά, = statues, Paus. 9.3.2: also Δαίδαλα, τά, festival of Hera at Argos, ib., Plu. Daed.tit.
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