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

(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.

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