labyrinth
English
/ˈlab.(ə)ɹ.ɪnθ/, /ˈlæb.ɚ.ɪnθ/
noun
Definitions
- (Greek mythology) A maze-like structure built by Daedalus in Knossos, containing the Minotaur.
- (anatomy) Part of the inner ear.
- (figuratively) Anything complicated and confusing, like a maze.
- Any of various satyrine butterflies of the genus .
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin labyrinthus (maze) derived from Ancient Greek λαβύρινθος (maze).
Origin
Ancient Greek
λαβύρινθος
Gloss
maze
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- hemilabyrinthectomy English
- intralabyrinthine English
- labyrinth organ English
- labyrinthal English
- labyrinthectomy English
- labyrinthial English
- labyrinthian English
- labyrinthic English
- labyrinthically English
- labyrinthiform English
- labyrinthine English
- labyrinthinely English
- labyrinthitis English
- labyrinthlike English
- labyrinthopathy English
- labyrinthosis English
- nonlabyrinthine English
- organ English
- perilabyrinthine English
- translabyrinthine English
- labyrinthus Latin
- labyrinthĭcus Latin
- Labyrinth German
- labirintus Hungarian
- labirinto Italian
- labyrint Dutch, Flemish
- λαβύρινθος Ancient Greek
- labyrint Norwegian Bokmål
- labirinto Portuguese
- labyrint Norwegian Nynorsk
- labirinto Galician
- *dabúrintʰos Proto-Hellenic