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labyrinth

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French labyrinthe or Latin labyrinthus, from Ancient Greek ?????????? (labúrinthos, a maze).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?læb.?.??n?/, /?læb.??n?/

Noun

labyrinth (plural labyrinths)

  1. (Greek mythology) a maze-like structure built by Daedalus in Knossos, containing the Minotaur
    1. a complicated irregular network of passages or paths, especially underground or covered, in which it is difficult to find one's way
      Synonym: maze
    2. a maze (as in a garden) formed by paths separated by high hedges
    3. anything complicated and confusing in structure, arrangement, or character
  2. (anatomy) a tortuous anatomical structure:
    1. (anatomy) a complex structure in the inner ear which contains the organs of hearing and balance. It consists of bony cavities (the bony labyrinth) filled with fluid and lined with sensitive membranes (the membranous labyrinth)
    2. (zoology) an accessory respiratory organ of certain fish
  3. any of various satyrine butterflies of the genus Neope

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

labyrinth (third-person singular simple present labyrinths, present participle labyrinthing, simple past and past participle labyrinthed)

  1. to enclose in a labyrinth, or as though in a labyrinth
  2. to arrange in the form of a labyrinth
  3. to twist and wind, following a labyrinthine path
  4. to render lost and confused, as if in a labyrinth

References

  • John A. Simpson and Edward S. C. Weiner, editors (1989) , “labyrinth”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, ?ISBN
  • “labyrinth”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
  • “labyrinth”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

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confusion

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French confusion, from Latin confusio, confusionem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /k?n?fju???n/
  • Rhymes: -u???n

Noun

confusion (usually uncountable, plural confusions)

  1. A lack of clarity or order.
  2. The state of being confused; misunderstanding.
  3. The act of mistaking one thing for another or conflating distinct things.
  4. Lack of understanding due to dementia.
  5. (archaic) A state of shame or embarrassment.

Synonyms

  • (lack of clarity or order): discombobulation
  • (state of being confused): bewilderment, disarray

Antonyms

  • (lack of clarity or order): clarity
  • (misunderstanding): distinction

Translations


French

Etymology

From Middle French confusion, from Old French confusion, borrowed from Latin confusio, confusionem, from verb confundo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /k??.fy.zj??/

Noun

confusion f (plural confusions)

  1. confusion

Derived terms

  • prêter à confusion

Further reading

  • “confusion” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French confusion.

Noun

confusion f (plural confusions)

  1. confusion

Descendants

  • French: confusion

Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin confusio, confusionem.

Noun

confusion f (oblique plural confusions, nominative singular confusion, nominative plural confusions)

  1. spread (act or instance of spreading)

Descendants

  • English: confusion
  • Middle French: confusion
    • French: confusion

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