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labyrinthian

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /læb.əˈɹɪn.θi.ɛn/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Mazelike, having long corridors and passageways that seemingly have no exit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a labyrinthine network of tortuous footpaths

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: labyrinthine, mazy

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English labyrinth Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English labyrinthian From labyrinth + -ian.