Definition of "limina" [limina]

• A plural of limen. (noun)

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• "Like the Latin word "limina" it describes a threshold - we can't go back and we may not want to go ahead - and it conjures the anxiety that we experience in those moments that require us to intentionally leave our comfort zones behind."
• "With the limina, the same question works just as well, but we do have a clear notion of what might have happened to focus on, so we can be more specific: "Did X happen?""
• "In fact, Shakespeare essentially does create an unresolved limina around the question of Gertrude's involvement in the murder."