limbo

Pronunciation




Etymology 1
The is derived from, , from , the   of  (notably in expressions like  and ); further etymology uncertain, possibly from , from. .

The is derived from the noun.

Noun

 * 1)  A speculation, thought possibly to be on the edge of the bottomless pit of Hell, where the souls of innocent deceased people might exist temporarily until they can enter heaven, specifically those of the saints who died before the advent of Jesus Christ (who occupy the limbo patrum or limbo of the patriarchs or fathers) and those of unbaptized infants (who occupy the limbo infantum or limbo of the infants);  the possible place where each category of souls might exist, regarded separately.
 * 2)  Chiefly preceded by in: any in-between place, or condition or state, of neglect or oblivion which results in deadlock, delay, or some other unresolved status.
 * 3)  Jail, prison;  a jail cell or lockup.
 * 4)   or Hell
 * 5)  A type of antisubmarine mortar installed on naval vessels.
 * 1)  Chiefly preceded by in: any in-between place, or condition or state, of neglect or oblivion which results in deadlock, delay, or some other unresolved status.
 * 2)  Jail, prison;  a jail cell or lockup.
 * 3)   or Hell
 * 4)  A type of antisubmarine mortar installed on naval vessels.
 * 1)  Jail, prison;  a jail cell or lockup.
 * 2)   or Hell
 * 3)  A type of antisubmarine mortar installed on naval vessels.
 * 1)  Jail, prison;  a jail cell or lockup.
 * 2)   or Hell
 * 3)  A type of antisubmarine mortar installed on naval vessels.
 * 1)  Jail, prison;  a jail cell or lockup.
 * 2)   or Hell
 * 3)  A type of antisubmarine mortar installed on naval vessels.
 * 1)  Jail, prison;  a jail cell or lockup.
 * 2)   or Hell
 * 3)  A type of antisubmarine mortar installed on naval vessels.
 * 1)  Jail, prison;  a jail cell or lockup.
 * 2)   or Hell
 * 3)  A type of antisubmarine mortar installed on naval vessels.
 * 1)   or Hell
 * 2)  A type of antisubmarine mortar installed on naval vessels.
 * 1)   or Hell
 * 2)  A type of antisubmarine mortar installed on naval vessels.
 * 1)   or Hell
 * 2)  A type of antisubmarine mortar installed on naval vessels.
 * 1)   or Hell
 * 2)  A type of antisubmarine mortar installed on naval vessels.
 * 1)  A type of antisubmarine mortar installed on naval vessels.
 * 1)  A type of antisubmarine mortar installed on naval vessels.
 * 1)  A type of antisubmarine mortar installed on naval vessels.

Usage notes

 * Although "limbo" was at one point a very commonly held belief among grassroots Catholics, it has never been an official part of Church teaching.

Translations

 * Armenian:
 * Bulgarian: преддверие на ада
 * Catalan:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 靈薄獄
 * Czech:
 * Dutch:, ,
 * Finnish: limbus, välitila
 * French:
 * German: ,
 * Hungarian:, a pokol tornáca
 * Japanese: 辺土, 辺獄
 * Korean: 림보, 지옥-의 변방
 * Macedonian: пре́дворје на пе́колот
 * Middle English: lymbo, limbus
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:
 * Slovak: limbus, predpeklie
 * Spanish:
 * Welsh: limbo


 * Catalan:
 * Czech: nevyjasněná situace, nejistota
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:
 * Hungarian:, köztes állapot/helyzet
 * Japanese: リンボ
 * Macedonian:
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:, подве́шенное состоя́ние
 * Spanish:


 * Finnish: Limbo
 * Macedonian:

Verb

 * 1)  To place (someone or something) in an in-between place, or condition or state, of neglect or oblivion which results in deadlock, delay, or some other unresolved status.

Translations

 * Finnish: ajaa paitsioon
 * Galician:
 * Macedonian:

Etymology 2



 * possibly an alteration of with the ending of the word  to represent a  pronunciation.

It is unclear whether the is derived from the, or the noun is derived from the verb; the noun is attested slightly earlier.

Noun

 * 1)  A competitive dance originating from Trinidad and Tobago in which dancers take turns to cross under a horizontal bar while bending backwards. The bar is lowered with each round, and the competition is won by the dancer who passes under the bar in the lowest position without dislodging it or falling down.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 林波舞
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * Hungarian: limbó
 * Marathi: लिम्बो
 * Russian:
 * Welsh: limbo

Verb

 * 1)  To dance the limbo (etymology 2, noun ).
 * 2)  Often followed by under: to pass under something, especially while bending backwards.
 * 1)  Often followed by under: to pass under something, especially while bending backwards.
 * 1)  Often followed by under: to pass under something, especially while bending backwards.
 * 1)  Often followed by under: to pass under something, especially while bending backwards.
 * 1)  Often followed by under: to pass under something, especially while bending backwards.

Translations

 * Finnish: limbota
 * Macedonian:


 * Finnish: limbota
 * Macedonian:

Etymology 1
From.

Proper noun

 * 1) Limbo, the place where innocent souls barred from heaven exist.

Noun

 * 1) Limbo, in-between place, state or condition of neglect or oblivion which results in an unresolved status, delay or deadlock.

Etymology 2
Word of uncertain West Indian (possibly Jamaican) origin, recorded since 1956, probably an alteration of limber as it is a physical agility test.

Noun

 * 1) limbo, the low-dancing game below a bar

Etymology 3
From a clipping of.

Noun

 * 1)  A Limburger, a person from Limburg.

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) limbo dance with bar that is lowered

Noun

 * 1)   place for innocent souls
 * 2)   state of neglect or oblivion
 * 3)  blade the flat part of a leaf or petal

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1)   the place where innocent souls exist
 * 2)  an in-between place
 * 3)  blade, edge
 * 4)  limb
 * 1)  limb