English-Thai Dictionary
labyrinth
N ความยุ่งยาก ความ สลับซับซ้อน perplexity kwam-yung-yak
labyrinth
N หู ชั้นใน inner ear internal ear hu-chan-nai
labyrinth
N เขา วง กต สิ่ง ที่ มี ทางเดิน คดเคี้ยว วกวน maze kao-wong-kod
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
LABYRINTH
n.[L. labyrinthus; Gr. ] 1. Among the ancients, an edifice or place full of intricacies, or formed with winding passages, which rendered it difficult to find the way from the interior to the entrance. The most remarkable of these edifices mentioned, are the Egyptian and the Cretan labyrinths.
2. A maze; an inexplicable difficulty.
3. Formerly, an ornamental maze or wilderness in gardens.
4. A cavity in the ear.
LABYRINTHIAN
a.Winding; intricate; perplexed.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
LABYRINTH
Lab "y *rinth, n. Etym: [L. labyrinthus, Gr. laby `rinthos: cf. F.labyrinthe. ]
1. An edifice or place full of intricate passageways which render it difficult to find the way from the interior to the entrance; as, the Egyptian and Cretan labyrinths.
2. Any intricate or involved inclosure; especially, an ornamental maze or inclosure in a park or garden.
3. Any object or arrangement of an intricate or involved form, or having a very complicated nature. The serpent. .. fast sleeping soon he found, In labyrinth of many a round self-rolled. Milton. The labyrinth of the mind. Tennyson.
4. An inextricable or bewildering difficulty. I' the maze and winding labyrinths o' the world. Denham.
5. (Anat. )
Defn: The internal ear. See Note under Ear.
6. (Metal. )
Defn: A series of canals through which a stream of water is directed for suspending, carrying off, and depositing at different distances, the ground ore of a metal. Ure.
7. (Arch. )
Defn: A pattern or design representing a maze, -- often inlaid in the tiled floor of a church, etc.
Syn. -- Maze; confusion; intricacy; windings. -- Labyrinth, Maze. Labyrinth, originally; the name of an edifice or excavation, carries the idea of design, and construction in a permanent form, while maze is used of anything confused or confusing, whether fixed or shifting. Maze is less restricted in its figurative uses than labyrinth. We speak of the labyrinth of the ear, or of the mind, and of a labyrinth of difficulties; but of the mazes of the dance, the mazes of political intrigue, or of the mind being in a maze.
LABYRINTHAL
LABYRINTHAL Lab `y *rin "thal, a.
Defn: Pertaining to, or resembling, a labyrinth; intricate; labyrinthian.
LABYRINTHIAN
LABYRINTHIAN Lab `y *rin "thi *an (, a.
Defn: Intricately winding; like a labyrinth; perplexed; labyrinthal.
LABYRINTHIBRANCH
Lab `y *rin "thi *branch, a. Etym: [See Labyrinth, and Branchia. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the Labyrinthici. -- n.
Defn: One of the Labyrinthici.
LABYRINTHIC; LABYRINTHICAL
Lab `y *rin "thic, Lab `y *rin `thic *al, a. Etym: [L. labyrinthicus: cf. F.labyrinthique. ]
Defn: Like or pertaining to a labyrinth.
LABYRINTHICI
Lab `y *rin "thi *ci, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Labyrinth. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: An order of teleostean fishes, including the Anabas, or climbing perch, and other allied fishes.
Note: They have, connected with the gill chamber, a special cavity in which a labyrinthiform membrane is arranged so as to retain water to supply the gills while the fish leaves the water and travels about on land, or even climbs trees.
LABYRINTHIFORM
Lab `y *rin "thi *form, a. Etym: [Labyrinth + -form: cf. F.labyrinthiforme.]
Defn: Having the form of a labyrinth; intricate.
LABYRINTHINE
LABYRINTHINE Lab `y *rin "thine, a.
Defn: Pertaining to, or like, a labyrinth; labyrinthal.
LABYRINTHODON
Lab `y *rin "tho *don, n. Etym: [Gr. (Paleon.)
Defn: A genus of very large fossil amphibians, of the Triassic period, having bony plates on the under side of the body. It is the type of the order Labyrinthodonta. Called also Mastodonsaurus.
LABYRINTHODONT
LABYRINTHODONT Lab `y *rin "tho *dont, a. (Paleon.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the Labyrinthodonta. -- n.
Defn: One of the Labyrinthodonta.
LABYRINTHODONTA
Lab `y *rin `tho *don "ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Labyrinthodon. ] (Paleon.)
Defn: An extinct order of Amphibia, including the typical genus Labyrinthodon, and many other allied forms, from the Carboniferous, Permian, and Triassic formations. By recent writers they are divided into two or more orders. See Stegocephala.
New American Oxford Dictionary
labyrinth
lab y rinth |ˈlab (ə )ˌrinTH ˈlæb (ə )ˌrɪnθ | ▶noun 1 a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze: a labyrinth of passages and secret chambers. • an intricate and confusing arrangement: a labyrinth of conflicting laws and regulations. 2 Anatomy a complex structure in the inner ear that 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 ). • Zoology an organ of intricate structure, in particular the accessory respiratory organs of certain fishes. DERIVATIVES lab y rin thi an |ˌlabəˈrinTHēən |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English (referring to the maze constructed by Daedalus to house the Minotaur ): from French labyrinthe or Latin labyrinthus, from Greek laburinthos.
labyrinth fish
lab y rinth fish ▶noun a freshwater fish with poorly developed gills and a labyrinthine accessory breathing organ, native to Africa and Asia. [Suborder Anabantoidei: Belontiidae and related families, with many species, including such popular aquarium fishes as the gouramis and the fighting fish. ]
labyrinthine
lab y rin thine |ˌlabəˈrinˌTHēn, -ˈrinTHin, -ˈrinˌTHīn læbəˈrɪnθɪn | ▶adjective (of a network ) like a labyrinth; irregular and twisting: labyrinthine streets and alleys. • (of a system ) intricate and confusing: labyrinthine plots and counterplots.
labyrinthitis
lab y rin thi tis |ˌlabərənˈTHītis ˌlæbərənˈθaɪdɪs | ▶noun Medicine inflammation of the labyrinth or inner ear.
labyrinthodont
lab y rin tho dont |ˌlabəˈrinTHəˌdänt ˌlæbəˈrɪnθədɑnt | ▶adjective Zoology (of teeth ) having the enamel deeply folded to form a labyrinthine structure. • Paleontology of or relating to a group of large fossil amphibians of the late Devonian to early Triassic periods having such teeth. ▶noun a labyrinthodont amphibian. [Former subclass Labyrinthodontia: several families, but no longer considered to be a single group. ] ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from modern Latin Labyrinthodontia, from Greek laburinthos ‘labyrinth ’ + odous, odont- ‘tooth. ’
Oxford Dictionary
labyrinth
labyrinth |ˈlab (ə )rɪnθ | ▶noun 1 a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze: you lose yourself in a labyrinth of little streets. • an intricate and confusing arrangement: a labyrinth of conflicting laws and regulations. 2 Anatomy 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 ). • Zoology an accessory respiratory organ of certain fish. DERIVATIVES labyrinthian |-ˈrɪnθɪən |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English (referring to the maze constructed by Daedalus to house the Minotaur ): from French labyrinthe or Latin labyrinthus, from Greek laburinthos.
labyrinth fish
laby |rinth fish ▶noun a freshwater fish with poorly developed gills and a labyrinthine accessory breathing organ, native to Africa and Asia. ●Suborder Anabantoidei: Belontiidae and related families, with many species, including such popular aquarium fishes as the gouramis and the fighting fish.
labyrinthine
labyrinthine |ˌlabəˈrɪnθʌɪn | ▶adjective (of a network ) like a labyrinth; irregular and twisting: labyrinthine streets and alleys. • (of a system ) intricate and confusing: labyrinthine plots and counterplots.
labyrinthitis
labyrinthitis |ˌlab (ə )rɪnˈθʌɪtɪs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine inflammation of the labyrinth or inner ear.
labyrinthodont
labyrinthodont |ˌlabəˈrɪnθədɒnt | ▶adjective Zoology (of teeth ) having the enamel deeply folded to form a labyrinthine structure. • Palaeontology relating to a group of large fossil amphibians of the late Devonian to early Triassic periods having labyrinthodont teeth. ▶noun a labyrinthodont amphibian. ●Former subclass Labyrinthodontia: several families, but no longer considered to be a single group. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from modern Latin Labyrinthodontia, from Greek laburinthos ‘labyrinth ’ + odous, odont- ‘tooth ’.
American Oxford Thesaurus
labyrinth
labyrinth noun 1 a labyrinth of little streets: maze, warren, network, complex, web, entanglement. 2 the labyrinth of conflicting regulations: tangle, web, morass, jungle, confusion, entanglement, convolution; jumble, mishmash.
labyrinthine
labyrinthine adjective 1 labyrinthine corridors: mazelike, winding, twisting, serpentine, meandering, wandering, rambling. 2 a labyrinthine system: complicated, intricate, complex, involved, tortuous, convoluted, involuted, tangled, elaborate; confusing, puzzling, mystifying, bewildering, baffling.
Oxford Thesaurus
labyrinth
labyrinth noun 1 a labyrinth of little streets: maze, warren, network, complex, web, coil, entanglement. 2 the labyrinth of conflicting laws and regulations: tangle, web, morass, jungle, snarl, twist, turn, complexity, confusion, complication, entanglement, convolution, intricacy; jumble, mishmash, hotchpotch, hodgepodge; archaic perplexity.
labyrinthine
labyrinthine adjective 1 the stadium's labyrinthine corridors: maze-like, winding, twisting, serpentine, meandering, wandering, rambling, mazy, sinuous, zigzag. 2 a labyrinthine criminal justice system: complicated, intricate, complex, involved, tortuous, convoluted, tangled, elaborate, knotty; confusing, puzzling, perplexing, mystifying, bewildering, baffling; inextricable, entangled, impenetrable, thorny, Byzantine, Daedalian, Gordian; rare involute, involuted. ANTONYMS straightforward, simple.
Duden Dictionary
Labyrinth
La by rinth Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Labyr i nth |das Labyrinth; Genitiv: des Labyrinth [e ]s, Plural: die Labyrinthe lateinisch labyrinthus < griechisch labýrinthos = Haus mit Irrgängen 1 a Anlage (als Teil eines Parks oder Gartens ), deren verschlungene, zu einem Punkt in der Mitte der Anlage führende Wege von hohen Hecken gesäumt sind, sodass man sich darin verirren kann; Irrgarten eine Gartenanlage des Barock mit einem Labyrinth | figurativ das Hotel war ein Labyrinth von 600 Zimmern b Kunstwissenschaft in den Fußboden von Kirchen eingelegte Figur nach dem Grundriss eines Labyrinths 1a , die den Weg eines Büßenden nach Jerusalem symbolisiert 2 Anatomie als Gehörorgan und Gleichgewichtsorgan fungierender innerer Teil des Ohrs beim Menschen und bei Wirbeltieren
Labyrinthfisch
La by rinth fisch Substantiv, maskulin , der |Labyr i nthfisch |meist lebhaft gefärbter Süßwasserfisch, der mit einem zusätzlichen Atmungsorgan Luft an der Wasseroberfläche aufnimmt
labyrinthisch
la by rin thisch Adjektiv |labyr i nthisch |einem Labyrinth ähnlich labyrinthisch verschlungene Wege
Labyrinthitis
La by rin thi tis Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Labyrinth i tis |die Labyrinthitis; Genitiv: der Labyrinthitis, Plural: die Labyrinthititiden neulateinisch Entzündung des Innenohrs
Labyrinthodon
La by rin th o don , La by rin tho don Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Labyr i nthodon |das Labyrinthodon; Genitiv: des Labyrinthodons, Plural: die Labyrinthododonten ausgestorbenes gepanzertes Kriechtier
Labyrinthorgan
La by rinth or gan Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Labyr i nthorgan |das Labyrinthorgan; Genitiv: des Labyrinthorgans Kiemenhöhle oberhalb der blutgefäßreichen Kammer, die bei Labyrinthfischen als Atmungsorgan dient
French Dictionary
labyrinthe
labyrinthe n. m. nom masculin 1 Réseau compliqué de chemins, de couloirs dont il est difficile de sortir. : À La Ronde, le Palais des glaces est un labyrinthe de miroirs. SYNONYME dédale . 2 figuré Ensemble de choses embrouillées difficiles à démêler. : Le labyrinthe des démarches administratives. SYNONYME dédale ; écheveau ; enchevêtrement . 3 anatomie Ensemble des structures de l ’oreille interne. Note Orthographique lab y rin th e.
labyrinthique
labyrinthique adj. Qui est inextricable comme un labyrinthe. : La maison labyrinthique de lady Winchester en Californie.
labyrinthite
labyrinthite n. f. médecine Inflammation du labyrinthe de l ’oreille interne.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
labyrinth
lab y rinth /lǽbərɪ̀nθ /名詞 C 1 ｟文 ｠迷路 ; 迷宮 (maze )▸ a labyrinth of tunnels (迷路のように )入り組んだトンネル 2 ｟かたく ｠複雑 [難解 ]なこと [もの ].
labyrinthine
lab y rin thine ｟まれ ｠-thi an /læ̀bərɪ́nθ (ə )n |-θaɪn //-θiən /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 非常に難解な 〈手順など 〉.2 迷路のような 〈場所など 〉.
The Wordsmith Dictionary