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limen.

threshold, entrance; lintel; house;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈliː.mɛn]Classical-Latin[ˈliː.men]
  1. threshold, doorstep, sill (bottom-most part of a doorway)

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  2. lintel

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  3. threshold, entrance, doorway, approach; door

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  4. house, home, abode, dwelling

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  5. beginning, commencement

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  6. end, termination

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Where this word comes from

Likely related to līmus (“transverse, oblique”), with the suffix -men. See also līmes.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.