Kilo Lingo

el

masculine

/ˈli.mi.te/

Line drawing of límite
Coloured illustration of límite
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Translation

limit, boundary

Word origin

From Latin limes, limitis ('boundary, path between fields, limit').

Origin
Latin
Root
limes
English cognates
limit, liminal

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Plurallímites

Examples

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Every person has their own limit.

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The speed limit is very low here.

paciencia .

My patience has a clear limit.

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There is a time limit to finish the task.

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The river marks the boundary between the villages.

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This word is part of lesson 27.