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līmen <minis> nt (verw. m. limes)

1.

limen
(Tür-)Schwelle (auch Pl) [ cubiculi; curiae ]
intra limen
innerhalb seiner vier Wände
prospicere tantum et a limine salutare sprichw Sen.
(eine Wissenschaft u. Ä.) nur berühren

2. meton.

limen
Wohnung, Haus [ sceleratum Wohnung der Gottlosen in der Unterwelt ]
limine pelli
limen intrare
limine contineri
tua limina adirem

3. Verg.

limen
Schranken in der Rennbahn
equi limen relinquunt

4. poet; nachkl. übtr

limen
Schwelle, Anfang [ portūs des Hafens der Ruhe; belli ]
in primo limine

5. poet; nachkl.

limen
Grenze
extra limen Apuliae
Declension of līmen
Case Singular Plural
Nominative līmen līminēs
Genitive līminis līminum
Dative līminī līminibus
Accusative līminem līminēs
Ablative līmine līminibus