labirynt

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labirynt sense 3
labirynt sense 7

Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin labyrinthus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /laˈbi.rɘnt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -irɘnt
  • Syllabification: la‧bi‧rynt

Noun

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labirynt m inan (related adjective labiryntowy)

  1. (Greek mythology) labyrinth (maze-like structure built by Daedalus in Knossos, containing the Minotaur)
  2. labyrinth, maze (complicated irregular network of passages or paths, especially underground or covered, in which it is difficult to find one's way)
  3. (horticulture) labyrinth, maze (maze formed by paths separated by high hedges)
    Synonym: błędnik
  4. labyrinth (complex and tangled layout of roads and crossings)
    Hypernym: plątanina
  5. (literary) labyrinth (anything complicated and confusing in structure, arrangement, or character)
  6. maze (kind of puzzle that involves finding among the drawn tangle of roads the right one leading to the goal)
    Hypernym: łamigłówka
  7. (art, geometry) maze (geometric shape with a complex, intricate pattern)
  8. (ichthyology) labyrinth (accessory respiratory organ of certain fish)
  9. (anatomy, obsolete) labyrinth (part of inner ear)
    Synonym: błędnik

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Further reading

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  • labirynt in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • labirynt in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • labirynt in PWN's encyclopedia