Laberinto means labyrinth — a common term in Beautiful Spanish. Learn how it's used in a real-world example.
📅 Published: April 14, 2026
Laberinto
noun • /[la-be-reen-TO]/
labyrinth
Example:
El palacio parecía un laberinto.
The palace seemed like a labyrinth.
🧠 What does Laberinto mean?
A labyrinth is a complex and intricate structure of winding passages or pathways, designed to be confusing and difficult to navigate. It can refer to a physical maze, often found in gardens or historical sites, or metaphorically to a complicated situation, problem, or mental state that is hard to escape or understand. The term evokes a sense of challenge, mystery, and the potential for getting lost.
📚 Extra examples
- El jardín botánico tenía un laberinto de setos impresionante.
The botanical garden had an impressive hedge labyrinth. - Resolver este problema matemático es como estar atrapado en un laberinto.
Solving this math problem is like being trapped in a labyrinth. - La novela describía la compleja vida emocional de la protagonista como un laberinto sin salida.
The novel described the protagonist's complex emotional life as a dead-end labyrinth. - Se perdió en el laberinto de calles del casco antiguo.
He got lost in the labyrinth of streets in the old town.
💡 Did You Know?
The most famous labyrinth in mythology is the one built by Daedalus for King Minos of Crete to house the Minotaur. The hero Theseus eventually navigated it with the help of Ariadne's thread.
🔁 Synonyms & opposites of "Laberinto"
Synonyms: laberinto (redundant, as it's the word itself), devaneo, enredo, maraña, intrincamiento, desorientación
Opposites: camino recto, claridad, sencillez, solución
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