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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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meandering

English

Verb

meandering

  1. present participle of meander

Adjective

meandering (comparative more meandering, superlative most meandering)

  1. winding or rambling

Derived terms

  • meanderingly

Translations

Noun

meandering (plural meanderings)

  1. An instance or period of roaming.

Anagrams

  • reamending

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