labyrinthine
pronunciation
How to pronounce labyrinthine in British English:
UK [ˌlæbə'rɪnθaɪn]
How to pronounce labyrinthine in American English:
US [ˌlæbəˈrɪnθɪn, -ˌθinçlabʃyʃrinʃthiʃanə-θiən]
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- Adjective:
- relating to or affecting or originating in the inner ear
- resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity
- highly involved or intricate
Word Origin
- labyrinthine (adj.)
- 1630s; see labyrinth + -ine (1). Earlier adjective forms were labyrinthian (1580s); labyrinthial (1540s).
Example
- 1. In inception the main characters are dreaming within their dreams , giving more complexity to the labyrinthine plot .
- 2. And some investors are wary of putting money into african firms because of their often labyrinthine ownership structures .
- 3. As a mortgage changes hands during the labyrinthine securitization process , there is supposed to be a paper trail indicating each time the mortgage moves from one owner to another , immel says .
- 4. Director michel gondry and screenwriter charlie kaufman 's labyrinthine 2004 love story about identity and erasure spent most of its time inside the head of its emotionally tortured lead jim carrey , in hopes of obliterating memories of his co-star kate winslet .
- 5. Its tax system is labyrinthine and labour laws are seen as burdensome .