labyrinth

/ˈlab.(ə)ɹ.ɪnθ//ˈlæb.ɚ.ɪnθ/

noun

  1. 1

    A maze-like structure built by Daedalus in Knossos, containing the Minotaur.

  2. 2

    Part of the inner ear.

  3. 3

    Anything complicated and confusing, like a maze.

  4. 4

    Any of various satyrine butterflies of the genus Neope.

verb

  1. 1

    To enclose in a labyrinth, or as though in a labyrinth.

  2. 2

    To arrange in the form of a labyrinth.

  3. 3

    To twist and wind, following a labyrinthine path.

  4. 4

    To render lost and confused, as if in a labyrinth.

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