el

masculine

/ˈli.mi.te/

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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

Every person has their own limit.

The speed limit is very low here.

My patience has a clear limit.

There is a time limit to finish the task.

The river marks the boundary between the villages.

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This word is part of lesson 27.