Kilo Lingo

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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This word is part of lesson 26.