limen

[ lahy-muhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural li·mens, lim·i·na [lim, -, uh, -n, uh].

limen

/ ˈlaɪmɛn /

Origin of limen¹

First recorded in 1890–95, limen is from the Latin word līmen

Origin of limen¹

C19: from Latin

The lowest and highest intensity points of sensation are called the lower and upper limen, or threshold, respectively.

At the distance of 600 stadia from Siga is Theon-limen (port of the gods);957 next are some other obscure places.

Ctenus is equally distant from the city of the Chersonitæ, and from Symbolon Limen.

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