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labyrinthine

[ lab-uh-rin-thin, -theen ]
/ ˌlæb əˈrɪn θɪn, -θin /
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adjective
of, relating to, or resembling a labyrinth.
complicated; tortuous: the labyrinthine byways of modern literature.
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Also lab·y·rin·thi·an [lab-uh-rin-thee-uhn], /ˌlæb əˈrɪn θi ən/, lab·y·rin·thic.

Origin of labyrinthine

First recorded in 1740–50; labyrinth + -ine1

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
of or relating to a labyrinth
resembling a labyrinth in complexity

Derived forms of labyrinthine

labyrinthically, adverb
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