English Explanatory Dictionary

limbat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A periodic cooling wind in Cyprus, blowing from the northwest.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɪmbæt/

Word forms

limbat

Etymology

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

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