lymbo

See also: Lymbo

Middle English

Alternative forms

• limbo, Limbo, Lymbo

Etymology

From Latin limbō, ablative of limbus, in the expression in limbō (“on the edge”). Compare limbus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlimbɔː/

Noun

lymbo

1. (Late Middle English) limbo (waiting place for souls)

   Synonym: limbus

Descendants

• English: limbo

References

• “limbō, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.