labyrinth

ˈlæbəˌrɪnθ

Definition

Definition of labyrinth - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

puzzleintricate situation or problem

The legal case became a labyrinth of issues.

complexity

maze

mazecomplex network of paths or passages

The garden had a labyrinth that confused many visitors..

maze

network

medical

TECH.

complex structure in the inner ear

TECH.

The labyrinth helps in maintaining balance and hearing..

cochlea

inner ear

vestibule

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complex network of paths or passages

Expressions with labyrinth

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labyrinth fish

fish with a special organ for breathing air

Labyrinth fish can breathe air at the water's surface.

Origin of labyrinth

Greek, labyrinthos (maze)

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maze

labyrinth

complex network of paths designed to confuse

endolymph

biology

watery fluid in the inner ear's membranous labyrinth

fighting fish

aquatic life

any labyrinth fish of the genus Betta

labyrinthine

adj.

maze-like

physically resembling a maze or labyrinth

labyrinthine

adj.

medical

relating to the labyrinth of the inner ear

Examples of labyrinth in a sentence

Her thoughts were trapped in a labyrinth of confusion.
Navigating the labyrinth took hours.
They got lost in the labyrinth of the old castle.
Damage to the labyrinth can cause vertigo.
The labyrinth is crucial for our sense of balance.

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French:labyrinthe, réseau complexe, ...
German:Labyrinth, ...
Italian:labirinto, ...
Spanish:laberinto, ...
Portuguese:labirinto, ...
Chinese:迷宫, 错综复杂的路径网络, ...
Japanese:迷宮, 迷路, ...
Arabic:مَتاهَة, دَهْليز, ...
Hebrew:מָבוֹךְ, לַבִּירִינְט, ...
Russian:лабиринт, лабиринт внутреннего уха, ...
Ukrainian:лабіринт, плутанина, ...
Hindi:भ्रमजाल, भूलभुलैया, ...
Bengali:গোলকধাঁধা, ভুলভুলাইয়া, ...
Catalan:laberint, estructura complexa, ...
Czech:labyrint, vnitřní ucho, ...
Danish:labyrint, indre øre struktur, ...
Dutch:labyrint, binnenoorlabyrint, ...
Greek:λαβύρινθος, περίπλοκη δομή, ...
Hungarian:labirintus, belsőfül-labirintus, ...
Khmer:ភាពស្មុគស្មាញ, ល្បែងវង្វេង, ...
Korean:미로, 라비린스, ...
Persian:پیچیدگی, لابیرنت, ...
Polish:labirynt, błędnik, ...
Portuguese (BR):labirinto, ouvido interno, ...
Romanian:labirint, labirintul urechii interne, ...
Swedish:labyrint, irrgång, ...
Thai:เขาวงกต, หูชั้นใน, ...
Turkish:sorunlar yumağı, labirent, ...
Vietnamese:mê cung, tai trong, ...

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