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Added 9 October 2026

maze

/ˈmeɪz/ noun

In Latin: labyrinthus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about maze at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost.
Something jumbled or confused.
a tangle of government regulations

Origin

From Middle English mase, from Middle English masen (“to perplex, bewilder”); or perhaps from Old English *mæs (“delusion, bewilderment”); akin to Old English āmasian (“to perplex, confound”), Icelandic masa (“to chatter”). More at amaze.

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