labyrinthal

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌlæbəˈrɪnθəl/ UK /ˌlæbəˈrɪnθəl/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
resembling a labyrinth; intricate and maze-like

The old city's labyrinthal alleys swallowed the unwary tourist.

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Synonyms

1 adj · resembling a labyrinth;... labyrinthinemazelikeintricate convoluted tortuousmaze-like

Opposites

simple straightforward direct

Word family

Related forms labyrinth labyrinthine

Etymology

From labyrinth (from Latin labyrinthus, from Ancient Greek labyrinthos, the maze of Cretan myth) + the adjectival suffix -al.

λαβύρινθος Ancient Greek

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# 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

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