n.
Pronunciation: ' la-b ə - ˌ rin(t)th, -r ə n(t)th
Function: 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