LABYRINTHS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Labyrinth

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English (referring to the maze constructed by Daedalus to house the Minotaur): from French labyrinthe or Latin labyrinthus, from Greek laburinthos

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈlab(ə)rɪnθ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze

Short Definition:

maze

Examples:
  • you lose yourself in a labyrinth of little streets
Definition:

a complex structure in the inner ear which contains the organs of hearing and balance. It consists of bony cavities (the bony labyrinth) filled with fluid and lined with sensitive membranes (the membranous labyrinth).

Short Definition:

structure in inner ear

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