"limnetic" meaning in All languages combined

See limnetic on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /lɪmˈnɛtɪk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-limnetic.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɛtɪk Etymology: By surface analysis, limn- + -etic. Etymology templates: {{surf|en|limn-|-etic}} By surface analysis, limn- + -etic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} limnetic (not comparable)
  1. Of or pertaining to the deeper, open water of a lake. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: autolimnetic, bathylimnetic, epilimnetic, hypolimnetic, limnetic zone, metalimnetic
    Sense id: en-limnetic-en-adj-qmDs38dV

Noun [English]

IPA: /lɪmˈnɛtɪk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-limnetic.wav [Southern-England] Forms: limnetics [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛtɪk Etymology: By surface analysis, limn- + -etic. Etymology templates: {{surf|en|limn-|-etic}} By surface analysis, limn- + -etic Head templates: {{en-noun}} limnetic (plural limnetics)
  1. Any animal that lives in the limnetic zone. Related terms: benthic, littoral, profundal
    Sense id: en-limnetic-en-noun-36Q3Bmi6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with limn-, English terms suffixed with -etic, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with limn-: 40 60 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -etic: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 74

Inflected forms

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    [
      "limn-",
      "limn-#English"
    ],
    [
      "-etic",
      "-etic#English"
    ]
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "limn-",
        "3": "-etic"
      },
      "expansion": "By surface analysis, limn- + -etic",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "By surface analysis, limn- + -etic.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "limnetic (not comparable)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "word": "autolimnetic"
        },
        {
          "word": "bathylimnetic"
        },
        {
          "word": "epilimnetic"
        },
        {
          "word": "hypolimnetic"
        },
        {
          "word": "limnetic zone"
        },
        {
          "word": "metalimnetic"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Of or pertaining to the deeper, open water of a lake."
      ],
      "id": "en-limnetic-en-adj-qmDs38dV",
      "links": [
        [
          "deeper",
          "deeper"
        ],
        [
          "open water",
          "open water"
        ],
        [
          "lake",
          "lake"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lɪmˈnɛtɪk/"
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛtɪk"
    }
  ],
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}

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    [
      "limn-",
      "limn-#English"
    ],
    [
      "-etic",
      "-etic#English"
    ]
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "limn-",
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "By surface analysis, limn- + -etic.",
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    {
      "form": "limnetics",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "limnetic (plural limnetics)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "30 70",
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "40 60",
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          "name": "English terms prefixed with limn-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "30 70",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English terms suffixed with -etic",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "26 74",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "26 74",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Any animal that lives in the limnetic zone."
      ],
      "id": "en-limnetic-en-noun-36Q3Bmi6",
      "links": [
        [
          "animal",
          "animal"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "benthic"
        },
        {
          "word": "littoral"
        },
        {
          "word": "profundal"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/lɪmˈnɛtɪk/"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ]
    },
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      "rhymes": "-ɛtɪk"
    }
  ],
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    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English terms prefixed with limn-",
    "English terms suffixed with -etic",
    "English uncomparable adjectives",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:English/ɛtɪk",
    "Rhymes:English/ɛtɪk/3 syllables"
  ],
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    {
      "word": "autolimnetic"
    },
    {
      "word": "bathylimnetic"
    },
    {
      "word": "epilimnetic"
    },
    {
      "word": "hypolimnetic"
    },
    {
      "word": "limnetic zone"
    },
    {
      "word": "metalimnetic"
    }
  ],
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      "limn-",
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    ],
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      "-etic",
      "-etic#English"
    ]
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    }
  ],
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      },
      "expansion": "limnetic (not comparable)",
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    }
  ],
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  "pos": "adj",
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    {
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        "Of or pertaining to the deeper, open water of a lake."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "deeper",
          "deeper"
        ],
        [
          "open water",
          "open water"
        ],
        [
          "lake",
          "lake"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ]
    },
    {
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    }
  ],
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    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English terms prefixed with limn-",
    "English terms suffixed with -etic",
    "English uncomparable adjectives",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:English/ɛtɪk",
    "Rhymes:English/ɛtɪk/3 syllables"
  ],
  "etymology_links": [
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    ],
    [
      "-etic",
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    ]
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "By surface analysis, limn- + -etic.",
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    {
      "form": "limnetics",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "limnetic (plural limnetics)",
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "benthic"
    },
    {
      "word": "littoral"
    },
    {
      "word": "profundal"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Any animal that lives in the limnetic zone."
      ],
      "links": [
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          "animal",
          "animal"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/lɪmˈnɛtɪk/"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛtɪk"
    }
  ],
  "word": "limnetic"
}

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