LABYRINTH


Meaning of LABYRINTH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈla-bə-ˌrin(t)th, -rən(t)th ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English laborintus, from Latin labyrinthus, from Greek labyrinthos

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys

b. : a maze (as in a garden) formed by paths separated by high hedges

2. : something extremely complex or tortuous in structure, arrangement, or character : intricacy , perplexity

a labyrinth of swamps and channels

guided them through the labyrinth s of city life — Paul Blanshard

3. : a tortuous anatomical structure ; especially : the internal ear or its bony or membranous part

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.