limbus

¹

[lim-buhs]

noun

plural

limbi 

1. limbo.

limbus

²

[lim-buhs]

noun

Anatomy, Zoology.

plural

limbi 

1. a border, edge, or limb.

limbus

/ ˈlɪmbəs /

noun

1. anatomy the edge or border of any of various structures or parts

Other Word Forms

• limbic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of limbus¹

1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin; Latin: limbus ²

Origin of limbus²

1665–75; < New Latin, Latin

Word History and Origins

Origin of limbus¹

C15: from Latin: edge