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limes¹

  • /ˈlʌɪmiːz/ UK

Where it comes from

From Latin līmes. Doublet of limit.

noun limites

  1. A boundary or border, especially of the Roman Empire. Their presence in the late fourth century on the River Main (immediately to the east of the Roman limes) is documented in Roman sources, as are their wars with the Alemanni.

limes²

  • /lʌɪmz/ UK

Rhymes with -aɪmz

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Inflected forms.

noun

  1. plural plural of lime

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"limes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/limes. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

limes. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/limes

Chicago

"limes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/limes.

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@misc{limes_2026,
  title = {limes},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/limes},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}