# imbat

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɪmbæt/

## Definitions
1. A type of dry north wind which blows in the eastern Mediterranean.

## Etymology
A widespread word in the Mediterranean related to Latin battuo (“beat, strike”). Possibly directly from Ottoman Turkish ایمبات (imbat, “sea breeze; etesian”). Doublet of limbat.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/imbat