labyrinthine

[ lab-uh-rin-thin, -theen ]
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adjective
  1. of, relating to, or resembling a labyrinth.

  2. complicated; tortuous: the labyrinthine byways of modern literature.

Origin of labyrinthine

1
First recorded in 1740–50; labyrinth + -ine1
  • Also lab·y·rin·thi·an [lab-uh-rin-thee-uhn], /ˌlæb əˈrɪn θi ən/, lab·y·rin·thic.

Other words from labyrinthine

  • lab·y·rin·thi·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for labyrinthine

labyrinthine

labyrinthian (ˌlæbəˈrɪnθɪən) or labyrinthic (ˌlæbəˈrɪnθɪk)

/ (ˌlæbəˈrɪnθaɪn) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to a labyrinth

  2. resembling a labyrinth in complexity

Derived forms of labyrinthine

  • labyrinthically, adverb

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