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labyrinth

The correct spelling is labyrinth.

How to pronounce labyrinth

/ˈlab.(ə)ɹ.ɪnθ/
noun

IPA: /ˈlab.(ə)ɹ.ɪnθ/

Say it like: Lab-yri-nth

The correct spelling is labyrinth. A maze-like structure built by Daedalus in Knossos, containing the Minotaur.

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Meanings

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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