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limbat

/ˈlɪmbæt/

limbat noun: a periodic cooling wind in Cyprus, blowing from the northwest.

Noun

limbat

  1. (obsolete) A periodic cooling wind in Cyprus, blowing from the northwest.
    • The heats increase as the summer advances, and would be altogether intolerable, if a cooling wind called limbat did not arise.1797, Robert Heron, A Collection of Late Voyages and Travels
    • There are various other periodical winds: of these, however, that generally known by the name of limbat, which is common in the island of Cyprus, shall only be mentioned here.1807, Andrew Mackay, The Complete Navigator

Origin of limbat

From French limbat, a rebracketing of l’imbat, from Ottoman Turkish امبات (imbat, “sea breeze”). Doublet of imbat.

Questions about limbat

What does limbat mean?
Limbat means a periodic cooling wind in Cyprus, blowing from the northwest.
What part of speech is limbat?
Limbat is a noun.
How do you pronounce limbat?
Limbat is pronounced /ˈlɪmbæt/.

Words near limbat in the dictionary

  1. limbachalcone
  2. limbal
  3. limbal ring
  4. limbal rings
  5. limbas
  6. limbat
  7. limbate
  8. limbation
  9. limbations
  10. Limbaugh
  11. Limbaughesque

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