liminar

Portuguese

Etymology

Doublet of limiar and umbral.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /li.miˈna(ʁ)/ [li.miˈna(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /li.miˈna(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /li.miˈna(ʁ)/ [li.miˈna(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /li.miˈna(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /li.miˈnaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /li.miˈna.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: li‧mi‧nar

Noun

liminar f (plural liminares)

  1. (law) preliminary injunction

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French liminaire.

Adjective

liminar m or n (feminine singular liminară, masculine plural liminari, feminine and neuter plural liminare)

  1. introductory

Declension
Declension of liminar
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite liminar liminară liminari liminare
definite liminarul liminara liminarii liminarele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite liminar liminare liminari liminare
definite liminarului liminarei liminarilor liminarelor

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin līmināris.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /limiˈnaɾ/ [li.miˈnaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: li‧mi‧nar

Adjective

liminar m or f (masculine and feminine plural liminares)

  1. liminal

Further reading
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