labyrinthine

== English == === Etymology === From labyrinth +‎ -ine from Ancient Greek λᾰβύρῐνθος (lăbúrĭnthos, “a maze”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌlab.əˈɹɪn.θʌɪn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌlæb.əˈɹɪn.θɪn/, /ˌlæb.əˈɹɪnˌθaɪn/, /ˌlæb.əˈɹɪnˌθin/ , Rhymes: -ɪnθaɪn, -ɪnθɪn, -ɪnθiːn === Adjective === labyrinthine (comparative more labyrinthine, superlative most labyrinthine) Physically resembling a labyrinth; with the qualities of a maze. Synonyms: labyrinthal, labyrinthean, labyrinthed, labyrinthial, labyrinthian, labyrinthic, labyrinthical, labyrinthiform, labyrinthlike (anatomy) Relating to the labyrinth of the inner ear. (figurative) Convoluted, baffling, confusing, perplexing. Synonyms: baffling, confusing, convoluted ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “labyrinthine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “labyrinthine”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.