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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIcare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /i.kaʁ/
"Son ambition excessive l'a conduit à jouer le rôle d'Icare."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A figure in Greek mythology who flew too close to the sun with wings of feathers and wax, leading to his fatal fall when the wax melted.
"His ambitious startup grew fast, but like Icarus, he flew too close to the sun and crashed." - 2
A symbol or metaphor for a person whose excessive ambition or rashness leads to inevitable ruin.
"Financial history is full of modern-day Icaruses who ignored the warnings of prudent risk management."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek mythological figure Ίκαρος (Ikaros), son of the master craftsman Daedalus. The name entered English usage during the Renaissance through classical translations and has since become a powerful archetype and eponym for excessive ambition and resulting downfall.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Icarus" is said worldwide
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Icare
Transliteration: /i.kaʁ/
"Son ambition excessive l'a conduit à jouer le rôle d'Icare."
Ikarus
Transliteration: /ˈiːkaʁʊs/
"Die Geschichte von Ikarus ist eine Warnung vor Übermut."
Icaro
Transliteration: /ˈi.ka.ro/
"Il mito di Icaro rappresenta i pericoli dell'ambizione cieca."
Ícaro
Transliteration: /ˈi.ka.ɾo/
"Su trágica caída recordó a todos la leyenda de Ícaro."
Ícaro
Transliteration: /ˈi.ka.ɾu/
"O empresário agiu como um Ícaro moderno nos mercados financeiros."
ईकारस
Transliteration: iikaaras
"उसकी अत्यधिक महत्वाकांक्षा ने उसे ईकारस की तरह पतन की ओर धकेल दिया।"
伊卡洛斯
Transliteration: Yīkǎluósī
"他的盲目自信最终导致了他像伊卡洛斯一样的悲剧。"
이카루스
Transliteration: Ikaruseu
"그는 현대판 이카루스처럼 과도한 욕심으로 무너졌다."
イカルス
Transliteration: Ikarusu
"彼の無謀な挑戦はまさにイカルスの物語のようだった。"
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