el
masculine
/labeˈɾinto/
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Translation
labyrinth, maze
Word origin
From Latin labyrinthus, from Greek labyrinthos, the name of the mythical maze built for the Minotaur on Crete.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- labyrinthos
- English cognates
- labyrinth
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Plurallaberintos
Examples
setos .
The garden had a maze of tall hedges.
casco .
We got lost in the labyrinth of streets in the old town.
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Did you find the way out of the maze?
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His mind was a labyrinth of doubts.
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The museum felt like a real labyrinth.
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