limen

[ lahy-muhn ]

noun,plural li·mens, lim·i·na [lim-uh-nuh]. /ˈlɪm ə nə/.

Origin of limen

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

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British Dictionary definitions for limen

limen

/ (ˈlaɪmɛn) /


nounplural limens or limina (ˈlɪmɪnə)
  1. psychol another term for threshold (def. 4) See also liminal

Origin of limen

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C19: from Latin

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