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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslabirinto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: la.biˈrin.to
"Il castello nasconde un intricato labirinto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze.
"The historic old town is a labyrinth of narrow, winding streets." - 2
A bewildering state of things or series of confusing events.
"She had to navigate a bureaucratic labyrinth of paperwork to get her visa approved."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Ancient Greek labyrinthos (λαβύρινθος), passing through Latin as labyrinthus into Romance languages such as Spanish. Originally referring to the legendary maze built by Daedalus in Crete to confine the Minotaur, the term evolved metaphorically to describe any complex, confusing network of passages or abstract mental states.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Laberinto" is said worldwide
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labyrinthe
Transliteration: la.bi.ʁɛ̃t
"Le jardin était conçu comme un labyrinthe végétal."
Labyrinth
Transliteration: la.bʏˈʁɪnt
"Die Altstadt gleicht einem Labyrinth aus engen Gassen."
labirinto
Transliteration: la.biˈrin.to
"Il castello nasconde un intricato labirinto."
laberinto
Transliteration: la.beˈɾin.to
"Estudiar la mente humana es adentrarse en un laberinto."
labirinto
Transliteration: la.biˈɾĩ.tu
"O rato encontrou a saída do labirinto."
भूलभुलैया
Transliteration: bhoolbhulaiya
"यह पुराना शहर एक भूलभुलैया जैसा है।"
迷宫
Transliteration: mígōng
"这座古老的城市像一个巨大的迷宫。"
미로
Transliteration: miro
"그 정원은 복잡한 미로로 만들어져 있다."
迷路
Transliteration: meiro
"その庭園は生け垣の迷路になっている。"
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