bɪˈzæntaɪn ˈbɪzəntiːn bɪˈzæntaɪn ˈbɪzəntiːn ˌkɒnvəˈl(j)uːtɪd ˌkɑnvəˈlutəd ɪnˈvɑlvd ɪnˈvɒlvd ˈnɒti

ˌlab.əˈɹɪn.θʌɪn ˌlæb.əˈɹɪn.θɪn ˈtɔːt͡ʃuːəs ˈtɔɹt͡ʃuəs highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious the Byzantine tax structure Byzantine methods for holding on to his chairmanship convoluted legal language convoluted reasoning the plot was too involved a knotty problem got his way by labyrinthine maneuvering Oh, what a tangled web we weave tortuous legal procedures tortuous negotiations lasting for months of or relating to or characteristic of the Byzantine Empire or the ancient city of Byzantium of or relating to the Eastern Orthodox Church or the rites performed in it Byzantine monks Byzantine rites a native or inhabitant of Byzantium or of the Byzantine Empire