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labyrinthian

/læb.əˈɹɪn.θi.ɛn/

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

Adjective

labyrinthian (comparative more labyrinthian, superlative most labyrinthian)

  1. Mazelike, having long corridors and passageways that seemingly have no exit.
    Synonyms:
    labyrinthine

Synonyms of labyrinthian

Forms of labyrinthian

comparativemore labyrinthian
superlativemost labyrinthian

Origin of labyrinthian

From labyrinth + -ian.

Questions about labyrinthian

What does labyrinthian mean?
Labyrinthian means mazelike, having long corridors and passageways that seemingly have no exit.
What part of speech is labyrinthian?
Labyrinthian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce labyrinthian?
Labyrinthian is pronounced /læb.əˈɹɪn.θi.ɛn/.

Words near labyrinthian in the dictionary

  1. labyrinthectomised
  2. labyrinthectomized
  3. labyrinthectomy
  4. labyrinthed
  5. labyrinthial
  6. labyrinthian
  7. labyrinthic
  8. labyrinthical
  9. labyrinthically
  10. labyrinthiform
  11. labyrinthine

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