labyrinthal C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌlæbəˈrɪnθəl/ UK /ˌlæbəˈrɪnθəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj resembling a labyrinth; intricate and maze-like The old city's labyrinthal alleys swallowed the unwary tourist. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · resembling a labyrinth;... labyrinthinemazelikeintricateconvolutedtortuousmaze-like ↔ Opposites simplestraightforwarddirect Word family Related forms labyrinthlabyrinthine Etymology AI details From labyrinth (from Latin labyrinthus, from Ancient Greek labyrinthos, the maze of Cretan myth) + the adjectival suffix -al. λαβύρινθος Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # labyrinthal **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌlæbəˈrɪnθəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌlæbəˈrɪnθəl/ ## Meanings 1. resembling a labyrinth; intricate and maze-like ## Examples - The old city's labyrinthal alleys swallowed the unwary tourist. ## Synonyms - labyrinthine - mazelike - intricate - convoluted - tortuous - maze-like ## Antonyms - simple - straightforward - direct ## Related Forms - labyrinth - labyrinthine ## Roots and Affixes - Root: λαβύρινθος ## Etymology From labyrinth (from Latin labyrinthus, from Ancient Greek labyrinthos, the maze of Cretan myth) + the adjectival suffix -al. ## AI Etymology Labyrinthal comes from labyrinth (from Latin labyrinthus, from Ancient Greek labyrinthos, the maze of Cretan myth) + the adjectival suffix -al. The etymological trail includes Ancient Greek λαβύρινθος. The same word family includes labyrinth, labyrinthine. Its current adjective use means "resembling a labyrinth; intricate and maze-like". ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown