Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

labyrinthian

/læb.əˈɹɪn.θi.ɛn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables: labyrinthi-an
IPA: /læb.əˈɹɪn.θi.ɛn/

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Mazelike, having long corridors and passageways that seemingly have no exit.

Etymology

Etymology tree English labyrinth Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English labyrinthian From labyrinth + -ian.

Inflected Forms

more labyrinthian (comparative) most labyrinthian (superlative)

Synonyms

labyrinthine mazy

Questions

How do you pronounce labyrinthian?: The recorded pronunciation is /læb.əˈɹɪn.θi.ɛn/.
What does labyrinthian mean?: Mazelike, having long corridors and passageways that seemingly have no exit.
Where does labyrinthian come from?: Etymology tree English labyrinth Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English labyrinthian From labyrinth + -ian.

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