Limes

See also: limes, limés, and limes'

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin limes (“boundary”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈliːməs/

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Noun

Limes m (genitive Limes, plural Limites)

1. (mathematics) limit
2. limes (a boundary or border, especially of the Roman Empire)

Further reading

• “Limes” in Duden online