English Explanatory Dictionary

labyrinthine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Physically resembling a labyrinth; with the qualities of a maze.
  2. Relating to the labyrinth of the inner ear.
  3. Convoluted, baffling, confusing, perplexing.

Pronunciation

/ˌlab.əˈɹɪn.θʌɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-labyrinthine.wav /ˌlæb.əˈɹɪn.θɪn/ /ˌlæb.əˈɹɪnˌθaɪn/ /ˌlæb.əˈɹɪnˌθin/ en-us-labyrinthine.ogg en-us-labyrinthine-2.ogg

Word forms

labyrinthine more labyrinthine most labyrinthine

Etymology

From labyrinth + -ine from Ancient Greek λᾰβύρῐνθος (lăbúrĭnthos, “a maze”).

Synonyms

labyrinthal labyrinthean labyrinthed labyrinthial labyrinthian labyrinthic labyrinthical labyrinthiform labyrinthlike baffling confusing convoluted

Related words

labyrinth labyrinthal labyrinthean labyrinthed labyrinthial labyrinthian labyrinthic labyrinthical labyrinthically labyrinthiform labyrinthlike

Derived words

intralabyrinthine labyrinthine artery labyrinthinely nonlabyrinthine perilabyrinthine retrolabyrinthine translabyrinthine
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