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adjective
Date: 1632
1. of, relating to, or resembling a labyrinth ; intricate, involved
2. of, relating to, affecting, or originating in the internal ear <labyrinthine lesions>
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labyrinthine
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Labyrinthine — Lab y*rin thine, a. Pertaining to, or like, a labyrinth; labyrinthal; labyrinthian. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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labyrinthine — 1630s; see LABYRINTH (Cf. labyrinth) + INE (Cf. ine) (1). Earlier adjective forms were labyrinthian (1580s); labyrinthial (1540s) … Etymology dictionary
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labyrinthine — [lab΄ə rin′thin, lab΄ə rin′thēn΄, lab΄ə rin′thīn΄] adj. 1. of or constituting a labyrinth 2. like a labyrinth; intricate; complicated; puzzling: also labyrinthian [lab΄ə rin′thē ən] or labyrinthic … English World dictionary
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labyrinthine — adjective 1. relating to or affecting or originating in the inner ear labyrinthine deafness • Pertains to noun: ↑labyrinth 2. resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity a labyrinthine network of tortuous footpaths • Syn: ↑labyrinthian, ↑ma … Useful english dictionary
labyrinthine — labyrinthically, adv. /lab euh rin thin, theen/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or resembling a labyrinth. 2. complicated; tortuous: the labyrinthine byways of modern literature. Also, labyrinthian /lab euh rin thee euhn/, labyrinthic. [1740 50;… … Universalium
labyrinthine — Relating to any labyrinth. * * * lab·y·rin·thine rin(t) thən; rin .thīn, .thēn adj of, relating to, affecting, or originating in the inner ear <human labyrinthine lesions> * * * lab·y·rin·thine (lab″ə rinґthēn) pertaining to … Medical dictionary
