LABYRINTHIAN

labyrinthine, labyrinthian, mazy

(adjective) resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity; “a labyrinthine network of tortuous footpaths”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

labyrinthian (comparative more labyrinthian, superlative most labyrinthian)

mazelike, having long corridors and passageways that seemingly have no exit.

Synonyms

• labyrinthine

Source: Wiktionary


Lab`y*rin"thi*an (, a.

Definition: Intricately winding; like a labyrinth; perplexed; labyrinthal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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