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limbic

lim·bic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lim-bik]
    • /ˈlɪm bɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lim-bik]
    • /ˈlɪm bɪk/

Definitions of limbic word

  • adjective limbic pertaining to or of the nature of a limbus or border; marginal. 1
  • noun limbic Relating to the limbic system. 1

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Origin of limbic

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; limb(us)2 + -ic

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Limbic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

limbic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

limbic usage trend in Literature

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