limes

English

/ˈlʌɪmiːz/, /lʌɪmz/

noun
Definitions
  • A boundary or border, especially of the Roman Empire.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin līmes (border, limit, any path road, hence a boundary, boundary line wall, a cross-path balk between fields).

Origin

Latin

līmes

Gloss

border, limit, any path road, hence a boundary, boundary line wall, a cross-path balk between fields

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