limo

See also: Limo, limó, limò, and līmõ

English

Etymology

Clipping of limousine.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈlɪ.məʊ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈlɪ.moʊ/

• Audio (General Australian):

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• Rhymes: -ɪməʊ

Noun

limo (plural limos)

1. (slang) Clipping of limousine.
   • 2015, “King Kunta”, in To Pimp a Butterfly, performed by Kendrick Lamar:

     Limo tinted with the gold plates / Straight from the bottom, this the belly of the beast / From a peasant to a prince to a motherfuckin' king

Derived terms

• stretch limo

Translations

limousine — see limousine

Anagrams

• Milo, OIML, milo, moil

Afrikaans

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Noun

limo (plural limo's)

1. Clipping of limousine.

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: li‧mo

Verb

limo

1. to keep something a secret

Noun

limo

1. a ritual for teething a child

Anagrams

milo

Central Dusun

Central Dusun numbers ^(edit)

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Cardinal: limo     Ordinal: kolimo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral

limo

1. five

Central Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

From Spanish limón.

Noun

limo

1. lemon.

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈli.moː/
• Hyphenation: li‧mo

Etymology 1

Noun

limo f (plural limo's)

1. (informal) Clipping of limousine.

Etymology 2

Noun

limo f (plural limo's)

1. (Netherlands, informal) Clipping of limonade.

Esperanto

Etymology

Derived from Latin līmes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlimo]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -imo
• Hyphenation: li‧mo

Noun

limo (accusative singular limon, plural limoj, accusative plural limojn)

1. border, frontier, boundary

   Coordinate terms: bordo, rando

   La Pireneoj formas la naturan limon inter Hispanio kaj Francio.

   The Pyrenees form the natural border between Spain and France.

   • 1997, Gerrit Berveling, transl., La Sankta Biblio‎^[1], Germana Esperanto-Asocio, archived from the original on 4 March 2016, I Makabeoj 1:3:

     Li penetris ĝis la ekstremaj limoj de la tero kaj kaptis predon de multaj nacioj.

     And went through to the ends of the earth, and took spoils of many nations, […]

2. (figurative) limit, breaking point

   Mi atingis mian limon, mi ne povas plu elteni.

   I've reached my limit; I can't take it anymore.

Derived terms

• ĉirkaŭlimi
• dislimi
• landlimo
• lima
• limi
• limigi
• limiĝi
• senlima
• templimo

 

Finnish

Etymology

From dialectal Swedish lime (“bundle of wickers or leaves”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlimo/, [ˈlimo̞]
• Rhymes: -imo
• Hyphenation^(key): li‧mo

Noun

limo

1. Synonym of juhannuskoivu.

Declension

Inflection of limo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		limo	limot
genitive		limon	limojen
partitive		limoa	limoja
illative		limoon	limoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		limo	limot
accusative	nom.	limo	limot
	gen.	limon
genitive		limon	limojen
partitive		limoa	limoja
inessive		limossa	limoissa
elative		limosta	limoista
illative		limoon	limoihin
adessive		limolla	limoilla
ablative		limolta	limoilta
allative		limolle	limoille
essive		limona	limoina
translative		limoksi	limoiksi
abessive		limotta	limoitta
instructive		—	limoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of limo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative limoni limoni accusative nom. limoni limoni gen. limoni genitive limoni limojeni partitive limoani limojani inessive limossani limoissani elative limostani limoistani illative limooni limoihini adessive limollani limoillani ablative limoltani limoiltani allative limolleni limoilleni essive limonani limoinani translative limokseni limoikseni abessive limottani limoittani instructive — — comitative — limoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative limosi limosi accusative nom. limosi limosi gen. limosi genitive limosi limojesi partitive limoasi limojasi inessive limossasi limoissasi elative limostasi limoistasi illative limoosi limoihisi adessive limollasi limoillasi ablative limoltasi limoiltasi allative limollesi limoillesi essive limonasi limoinasi translative limoksesi limoiksesi abessive limottasi limoittasi instructive — — comitative — limoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative limomme limomme accusative nom. limomme limomme gen. limomme genitive limomme limojemme partitive limoamme limojamme inessive limossamme limoissamme elative limostamme limoistamme illative limoomme limoihimme adessive limollamme limoillamme ablative limoltamme limoiltamme allative limollemme limoillemme essive limonamme limoinamme translative limoksemme limoiksemme abessive limottamme limoittamme instructive — — comitative — limoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative limonne limonne accusative nom. limonne limonne gen. limonne genitive limonne limojenne partitive limoanne limojanne inessive limossanne limoissanne elative limostanne limoistanne illative limoonne limoihinne adessive limollanne limoillanne ablative limoltanne limoiltanne allative limollenne limoillenne essive limonanne limoinanne translative limoksenne limoiksenne abessive limottanne limoittanne instructive — — comitative — limoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative limonsa limonsa accusative nom. limonsa limonsa gen. limonsa genitive limonsa limojensa partitive limoaan limoansa limojaan limojansa inessive limossaan limossansa limoissaan limoissansa elative limostaan limostansa limoistaan limoistansa illative limoonsa limoihinsa adessive limollaan limollansa limoillaan limoillansa ablative limoltaan limoltansa limoiltaan limoiltansa allative limolleen limollensa limoilleen limoillensa essive limonaan limonansa limoinaan limoinansa translative limokseen limoksensa limoikseen limoiksensa abessive limottaan limottansa limoittaan limoittansa instructive — — comitative — limoineen limoinensa

Derived terms

compounds

• limoviikuna

 

Anagrams

• Ilmo, olmi

Galician

Etymology 1

From Latin līmus (“mud, slime”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlimʊ]

Noun

limo m (plural limos)

1. mucus, especially the mucus of a cow in heat
2. green seaweed that covers humid or submerged surfaces

   Synonym: verdello

3. slime

Etymology 2

Verb

limo

1. first-person singular present indicative of limar

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “limo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “limo”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “limo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈli.mo/
• Rhymes: -imo
• Hyphenation: lì‧mo

Etymology 1

From Latin līmus (“mud, slime”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂leyH- (“to smear”).

Noun

limo m (plural limi)

1. mud, slime
2. silt

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

limo

1. first-person singular present indicative of limare

Anagrams

• Lomi, Milo, moli, olmi

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈliː.moː/, [ˈlʲiːmoː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈli.mo/, [ˈliːmo]

Etymology 1

From līma (“a file, rasp”).

Verb

līmō (present infinitive līmāre, perfect active līmāvī, supine līmātum); first conjugation

1. to sharpen
2. to file, file off
3. to polish, finish
4. (figuratively) to investigate accurately

Conjugation

   Conjugation of līmō (first conjugation)

indicative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	līmō	līmās	līmat	līmāmus	līmātis	līmant
	imperfect	līmābam	līmābās	līmābat	līmābāmus	līmābātis	līmābant
	future	līmābō	līmābis	līmābit	līmābimus	līmābitis	līmābunt
	perfect	līmāvī	līmāvistī	līmāvit	līmāvimus	līmāvistis	līmāvērunt, līmāvēre
	pluperfect	līmāveram	līmāverās	līmāverat	līmāverāmus	līmāverātis	līmāverant
	future perfect	līmāverō	līmāveris	līmāverit	līmāverimus	līmāveritis	līmāverint
	sigmatic future1	līmāssō	līmāssis	līmāssit	līmāssimus	līmāssitis	līmāssint
passive	present	līmor	līmāris, līmāre	līmātur	līmāmur	līmāminī	līmantur
	imperfect	līmābar	līmābāris, līmābāre	līmābātur	līmābāmur	līmābāminī	līmābantur
	future	līmābor	līmāberis, līmābere	līmābitur	līmābimur	līmābiminī	līmābuntur
	perfect	līmātus + present active indicative of sum
	pluperfect	līmātus + imperfect active indicative of sum
	future perfect	līmātus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	līmem	līmēs	līmet	līmēmus	līmētis	līment
imperfect	līmārem	līmārēs	līmāret	līmārēmus	līmārētis	līmārent
perfect	līmāverim	līmāverīs	līmāverit	līmāverīmus	līmāverītis	līmāverint
pluperfect	līmāvissem	līmāvissēs	līmāvisset	līmāvissēmus	līmāvissētis	līmāvissent
sigmatic aorist1	līmāssim	līmāssīs	līmāssīt	līmāssīmus	līmāssītis	līmāssint
passive	present	līmer	līmēris, līmēre	līmētur	līmēmur	līmēminī	līmentur
imperfect	līmārer	līmārēris, līmārēre	līmārētur	līmārēmur	līmārēminī	līmārentur
perfect	līmātus + present active subjunctive of sum
pluperfect	līmātus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	—	līmā	—	—	līmāte	—
	future	—	līmātō	līmātō	—	līmātōte	līmantō
passive	present	—	līmāre	—	—	līmāminī	—
	future	—	līmātor	līmātor	—	—	līmantor
non-finite forms		active			passive
		present	perfect	future	present	perfect	future
infinitives		līmāre	līmāvisse	līmātūrum esse	līmārī	līmātum esse	līmātum īrī
participles		līmāns	—	līmātūrus	—	līmātus	līmandus
verbal nouns		gerund				supine
		genitive	dative	accusative	ablative	accusative	ablative
		līmandī	līmandō	līmandum	līmandō	līmātum	līmātū

¹At least one use of the archaic "sigmatic future" and "sigmatic aorist" tenses is attested, which are used by Old Latin writers; most notably Plautus and Terence. The sigmatic future is generally ascribed a future or future perfect meaning, while the sigmatic aorist expresses a possible desire ("might want to").

Derived terms

• līmātē
• līmātus

Related terms

• līma
• līmātiō
• līmātor
• līmātulus
• līmātūra
• līmātus
• līmula

Descendants

• Catalan: llimar
• French: limer
• Galician: limar
• Italian: limare
• Piedmontese: limé
• Portuguese: limar
• Sicilian: limari
• Spanish: limar

Etymology 2

From līmus (“mud, slime”).

Verb

līmō (present infinitive līmāre, perfect active līmāvī, supine līmātum); first conjugation, no passive

1. to besmirch
2. to bespatter with mud

Conjugation

   Conjugation of līmō (first conjugation, active only)

indicative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	līmō	līmās	līmat	līmāmus	līmātis	līmant
	imperfect	līmābam	līmābās	līmābat	līmābāmus	līmābātis	līmābant
	future	līmābō	līmābis	līmābit	līmābimus	līmābitis	līmābunt
	perfect	līmāvī	līmāvistī	līmāvit	līmāvimus	līmāvistis	līmāvērunt, līmāvēre
	pluperfect	līmāveram	līmāverās	līmāverat	līmāverāmus	līmāverātis	līmāverant
	future perfect	līmāverō	līmāveris	līmāverit	līmāverimus	līmāveritis	līmāverint
subjunctive		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	līmem	līmēs	līmet	līmēmus	līmētis	līment
imperfect	līmārem	līmārēs	līmāret	līmārēmus	līmārētis	līmārent
perfect	līmāverim	līmāverīs	līmāverit	līmāverīmus	līmāverītis	līmāverint
pluperfect	līmāvissem	līmāvissēs	līmāvisset	līmāvissēmus	līmāvissētis	līmāvissent
imperative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	—	līmā	—	—	līmāte	—
	future	—	līmātō	līmātō	—	līmātōte	līmantō
non-finite forms		active			passive
		present	perfect	future	present	perfect	future
infinitives		līmāre	līmāvisse	līmātūrum esse	—	—	—
participles		līmāns	—	līmātūrus	—	—	—
verbal nouns		gerund				supine
		genitive	dative	accusative	ablative	accusative	ablative
		līmandī	līmandō	līmandum	līmandō	līmātum	līmātū

Related terms

• līmāceus
• līmārius
• līmāx
• līmōsus
• līmulus
• līmus

Descendants

• Romanian: ima
• Sicilian: lippu (?)

References

• “limo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “limo”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• limo in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
• limo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎^[2], London: Macmillan and Co.
  • to polish, finish a work with the greatest care: perpolire, limare diligenter librum, opus
    

Minangkabau

Minangkabau cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : limo     Ordinal : kalimo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *lima(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral

limo

1. five

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈli.mɔ/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -imɔ
• Syllabification: li‧mo

Noun

limo n

1. (colloquial) black eye

   Synonym: podkowa

Declension

Declension of limo

	singular	plural
nominative	limo	lima
genitive	lima	lim
dative	limu	limom
accusative	limo	lima
instrumental	limem	limami
locative	limie	limach
vocative	limo	lima

Further reading

• limo in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• limo in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlĩ.mu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlĩ.mu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈli.mo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈli.mu/

• Hyphenation: li‧mo

Etymology 1

Noun

limo m (plural limos)

1. mud, slime, silt

   Synonym: lodo

2. seaweed, wack (weeds, vegetation or rubbish floating on a river or pond)

Etymology 2

Verb

limo

1. first-person singular present indicative of limar

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlimo/ [ˈli.mo]
• Rhymes: -imo
• Syllabification: li‧mo

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin līmus, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ley- (“slime, slimy, sticky, slippery”).

Noun

limo m (plural limos)

1. mud, slime, silt

   Synonyms: barro, lodo

Derived terms

• correlimos

 

Etymology 2

Verb

limo

1. first-person singular present indicative of limar

References

• Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1984) “limo”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), volume III (G–Ma), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 656

Further reading

• “limo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

Tiruray

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral

limo

1. five

West Coast Bajau

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Austronesian *lima.

Numeral

limo

1. five