labyrinth

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. (Greek) A maze-like structure built by Daedalus in Knossos, containing the Minotaur.
2. (Greek) A maze-like structure built by Daedalus in Knossos, containing the Minotaur.
3. (Greek) A maze-like structure built by Daedalus in Knossos, containing the Minotaur.
4. (Greek, broadly) A maze-like structure built by Daedalus in Knossos, containing the Minotaur.
5. A tortuous anatomical structure:
6. A tortuous anatomical structure:
7. Any of various satyrine butterflies of the genus Neope.

Verb

1. to enclose in a labyrinth, or as though in a labyrinth
2. to arrange in the form of a labyrinth
3. to twist and wind, following a labyrinthine path
4. to render lost and confused, as if in a labyrinth

Sinonieme

maze

inner ear

internal ear

entanglement

intricacy

mavericks

meander

meandering

mystery

perplexity

puzzle

tangle

turmoil

warren

winding

zigzag

chaotic state

labyrinth packing

labyrinth seal

labyrinth gland

winding path

chevron seal

tortuous path

blind alley

knot garden

cavern

disarray

Vertalings

labyrinthe

Labyrinth

labirinto

laberinto

λαβύρινθος

laberint

labirinto

labyrint

Irrgarten

doolhof

labyrinthus

dédale

dedalo

labirent

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈlæb.ə.ɹɪnθ/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Middle English laberynt, laberynthe, from Latin labyrinthus, from Ancient Greek λᾰβύρῐνθος (lăbúrĭnthos, “a maze”).