limbic

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Canada, US/ˈlɪmbɪk/

adjective

Relating to the limbic system.

OriginFrench limbique ← Latin limbus →
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Meanings

adjectivelimbic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyRelating to the limbic system.

Origin

  1. Latinlimbus“edge, border”
  2. Frenchlimbique
  3. Englishlimbic

From French limbique, from Latin limbus (“edge, border”).

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Translations

Czech limbický
  • limbickýrelating to the limbic system
Finnish limbinen
  • limbinenrelating to the limbic system
Portuguese límbico
  • límbicorelating to the limbic system
Russian лимби́ческий
  • лимби́ческий (limbíčeskij)relating to the limbic system
Ukrainian лімбі́чний
  • лімбі́чний (limbíčnyj)relating to the limbic system
Cite this entry
APA

limbic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limbic

MLA

“limbic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limbic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “limbic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limbic.

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