labyrinthine
Physically resembling a labyrinthPhysically resembling a labyrinth; with the qualities of a maze.
» Tatoeba is starting to look like one of Borges' labyrinthine libraries.
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3 sensesPhysically resembling a labyrinth; with the qualities of a maze.
labyrinthartig
лабиринтообразныйlabirintoobraznyj
resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity
Relating to the labyrinth of the inner ear.
relating to or affecting or originating in the inner ear
(figuratively)Convoluted, baffling, confusing, perplexing.
запутанныйzaputannyj, сло́жныйslóžnyj, мудрёныйmudrjónyj
Examples
1 sentencesTatoeba is starting to look like one of Borges' labyrinthine libraries.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From labyrinth + -ine from Ancient Greek λᾰβύρῐνθος (lăbúrĭnthos, “a maze”).From labyrinth + -ine from Ancient Greek λᾰβύρῐνθος (lăbúrĭnthos, “a maze”).
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Forms
more labyrinthine, most labyrinthine| Comparative | more labyrinthine Lesson |
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| Superlative | most labyrinthine Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
18 synonyms- resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity:labyrinthianmazy
- highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious:Byzantineconvolutedinvolvedknottytangledtortuous
Word family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.