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