liminary
liminary · more liminary · most liminary
Introductory or preparatoryIntroductory or preparatory.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)Introductory or preparatory.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From French liminaire (“introductory”) from Latin līmināris, from līmen (“doorstep, threshFrom French liminaire (“introductory”) from Latin līmināris, from līmen (“doorstep, threshold; doorway, entrance; beginning, commencement”) + -ālis (suffix forming adjectives of relationship from nouns). Līmen is possibly derived from līmus (“askew; sideways”) (possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *Heh₃l- (“to bend, bow; elbow”)) + -men (suffix forming neuter nouns of the third declension) (from Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ (suffix forming action nouns or result nouns from verbs)).
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Forms
more liminary, most liminary| Comparative | more liminary Lesson |
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| Superlative | most liminary Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form