English

Proper noun

Icarus

1. (mythological) Greek mythological figure, son of Daedalus, who escaped from the labyrinth of Knossos in Crete flying with wings made by his father from feathers attached with wax. His journey took an unfortunate turn when not following his father's advice he flew too near to the sun which melted the wax which connected the feathers of the wings, making him fall and drown in the Aegean sea. The Aegean sea was formerly known as Icarian Sea. The island of Icaria was also named after him.

Related terms

• Icarian

Translations

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἴκαρος ‎(Íkaros).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈiː.ka.rus/, [ˈiː.ka.rʊs]

Proper noun

Īcarus m ‎(genitive Īcarī); second declension

1. Icarus

Declension

Second declension.

Derived terms

• Īcaria
• Īcariotēs
• Īcarius

References

• Icarus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “Icarus”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.