limos

lim·os
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/ˈlɪm.əʊ̯z/Canada, US/ˈlɪm.oʊ̯z/Australia/ˈlɪm.əʉ̯z/New Zealand/ˈləm.ɐʉ̯z/

proper noun

A child of Eris, Limos is the deity/personification of famine and starvation. The Roman counterpart is Fames.

OriginAncient Greek Λῑμός →
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Meanings

limos1

noun
  1. pluralplural of limo

Limos2

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesA child of Eris, Limos is the deity/personification of famine and starvation. The Roman counterpart is Fames.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλῑμός“hunger, famine, starvation”
  2. Ancient GreekΛῑμός
  3. EnglishLimos

From Ancient Greek Λῑμός (Līmós), from Ancient Greek λῑμός (līmós, “hunger, famine, starvation”).

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Translations

Bulgarian Лимос
  • Лимос (Limos)Greek deity of famine and hunger
French Limos
  • LimosGreek deity of famine and hunger
German Limos
  • LimosGreek deity of famine and hunger
Greek Λιμός
  • Λιμός (Limós)Greek deity of famine and hunger

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APA

limos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limos

MLA

“limos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limos. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “limos,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limos.

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