dedal

See also: dèdal, dedâl, and Dèdal

English

Noun

dedal

  1. (US) Alternative spelling of daedal

Anagrams

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Spanish dedal.

Noun

dedál

  1. thimble

Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin digitāle, from Latin digitālis (“digital”), from digitus, from Proto-Indo-European *deyǵ-. Doublet of digital.

Pronunciation

Noun

dedal m (plural dedais)

  1. thimble (cap for the fingers, used in sewing to push the needle)
  2. thimbleful (as much as a thimble would hold)
  3. (botany) a tree, Lafoensia densiflora

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:dedal.

Derived terms
  • dedalzinho (diminutive)

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish dedal, from Late Latin digitāle, from Latin digitālis (“digital”), from digitus, from Proto-Indo-European *deyǵ-. Doublet of digital.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /deˈðal/
  • Rhymes: -al

Noun

dedal m (plural dedales)

  1. thimble
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