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Added 9 October 2026

labyrinth

/ˈlæb.ə.ɹɪnθ/ noun

In Latin: labyrinthus Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about labyrinth at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A maze-like structure built by Daedalus in Knossos, containing the Minotaur. A complicated irregular network of passages or paths, especially underground or covered, in which it is difficult to find one's way.
A complicated irregular network of passages or paths, especially underground or covered, in which it is difficult to find one's way.
A maze formed by paths separated by high hedges.

verb

To enclose in a labyrinth, or as though in a labyrinth.
To arrange in the form of a labyrinth.
To twist and wind, following a labyrinthine path.

Origin

From Middle English laberynt, laberynthe, from Latin labyrinthus, from Ancient Greek λᾰβύρῐνθος (lăbúrĭnthos, “a maze”).

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