la
feminine
/li.mit/
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Translation
limit
Word origin
From Latin limes, limitis ('boundary, border, limit'). The same root gave English limit and liminal.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- limitem
- English cognates
- limit, liminal, preliminary
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Plurallimites
Examples
' .
There is no limit to his courage.
dépassé .
You went over the speed limit in town.
patience , .
My patience has a limit, like everyone else.
.
The border between these two countries is very old.
atteint .
We have reached the limit of our strength.
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