English

Noun

dedal

1. (US) Alternative spelling of daedal

Anagrams

• addle, daled, laded

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

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /de.ˈdaw/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨ.ˈðaɫ/

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. a tree, Lafoensia densiflora

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:dedal.

Derived terms

• dedalzinho (diminutive)

Related terms

• dedada
• dedo
• dígital
• dígito

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

Related terms

• dedo
• digital