limbus
noun
limbus is spelled L-I-M-B-U-S: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, limbus means “A border of an anatomical part, such as the edge of the cornea” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of limbus is limbuses or limbi.
How many letters and syllables are in limbus?
| Letters | 6: L-I-M-B-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 136,649th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is limbus?
Limbus appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of limbus
- limbuses plural
- limbi plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does limbus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A border of an anatomical part, such as the edge of the cornea.
noun
- 1
plural of Limbu
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does limbus come from?
From Middle English limbus, from Latin limbus (“edge, border”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).