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Word of the Day 02/05/19 Labyrinthine

Labyrinthine (adjective)
labyrinthine [lab-uh-rin-thin, -theen]

adjective
1. of, relating to, or resembling a labyrinth.
2. complicated; tortuous: the labyrinthine byways of modern literature.

Also lab·y·rin·thi·an [lab-uh-rin-thee-uh n] /ˌlæb əˈrɪn θi ən/, lab·y·rin·thic.

Related forms
lab·y·rin·thi·cal·ly , adverb

Related Words for labyrinthine
meandering, tortuous, winding, tangled, convoluted, intricate, serpentine, twisting, complex, elaborate, sinuous, wandering, zigzag, mazy

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Origin: First recorded in 1740–50; labyrinth + -ine

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